Children moderately or severely stunted in Western Europe
Western Europe: Children moderately or severely stunted was 236.1 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children moderately or severely stunted in Western Europe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 236.1 num th for children moderately or severely stunted in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Western Europe peaked at 271.2 num th in 2002 and was at its lowest, 231.5 num th, in 2020.
That places Western Europe 33rd out of 35 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 266.53 num th | 256.4 num th | 271.2 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 243.45 num th | 232.5 num th | 254.3 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 233.96 num th | 231.5 num th | 236.1 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More development goals data for Western Europe
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.306 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 7,355 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 395 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 378 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 189 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 957 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1,083 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 10.65 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 535.9 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely stunted in Western Europe?
- Children moderately or severely stunted in Western Europe was 236.1 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 271.2 num th in 2002.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 231.5 num th in 2020.
- How does Western Europe rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Western Europe ranks 33rd out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Europe 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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