Children moderately or severely stunted in Ukraine

Ukraine: Children moderately or severely stunted was 147.1 num th in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
147.1 num th
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
73rd
of 163 countries
All-time high
485 num th
in 2000
All-time low
147.1 num th
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely stunted in Ukraine, 2000–2024

1002003004005002000201220242000: 485 num th2001: 458.1 num th2002: 435.3 num th2003: 426.3 num th2004: 422.9 num th2005: 420.4 num th2006: 422.8 num th2007: 427.4 num th2008: 431 num th2009: 437 num th2010: 442.4 num th2011: 445.5 num th2012: 456.6 num th2013: 444.6 num th2014: 424.5 num th2015: 406.1 num th2016: 401.4 num th2017: 379.9 num th2018: 344.6 num th2019: 308.6 num th2020: 276.2 num th2021: 237.5 num th2022: 186.3 num th2023: 154.8 num th2024: 147.1 num th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 147.1 num th for children moderately or severely stunted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 65.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Ukraine peaked at 485 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 147.1 num th, in 2024.

That places Ukraine 73rd out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 436.62 num th 420.4 num th 485 num th 10
2010s 405.42 num th 308.6 num th 456.6 num th 10
2020s 200.38 num th 147.1 num th 276.2 num th 5

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 70 Mauritania 175 num th compare
  2. 71 Tajikistan 174.4 num th compare
  3. 72 Sri Lanka 163.6 num th compare
  4. 74 Congo 146 num th compare
  5. 75 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 134.4 num th compare
  6. 76 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 124.4 num th compare

See the full ranking of 198 places β†’

More development goals data for Ukraine

All data for Ukraine β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely stunted in Ukraine?
Children moderately or severely stunted in Ukraine was 147.1 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 485 num th in 2000.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 147.1 num th in 2024.
How does Ukraine rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
Ukraine ranks 73rd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ukraine data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
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