Children moderately or severely stunted in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Children moderately or severely stunted was 124.4 num th in 2024. ▬ Flat
Children moderately or severely stunted in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 124.4 num th for children moderately or severely stunted in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 129.6 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 114.5 num th, in 2005.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 84th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Children moderately or severely stunted in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 129.6 num th | — |
| 2001 | 123.9 num th | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 119.8 num th | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 116.8 num th | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 115 num th | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 114.5 num th | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 114.8 num th | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 115.5 num th | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 115.9 num th | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 115.9 num th | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 115.4 num th | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 115.1 num th | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 114.9 num th | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 114.8 num th | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 115.3 num th | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 116.2 num th | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 116.7 num th | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 116.7 num th | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 116.6 num th | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 116.3 num th | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 117.2 num th | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 118.8 num th | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 120.8 num th | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 122.2 num th | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 124.4 num th | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 118.17 num th | 114.5 num th | 129.6 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.8 num th | 114.8 num th | 116.7 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.68 num th | 117.2 num th | 124.4 num th | 5 |
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More development goals data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Red List Index 0.9592 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.4861 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,800 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 280 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 271 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 157 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 171 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 263 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 335 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,835 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely stunted in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Children moderately or severely stunted in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 124.4 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 129.6 num th in 2000.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 114.5 num th in 2005.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 84th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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