Belgium vs Germany: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Belgium
2.6%
in 2024
Germany
2.2%
in 2024
Belgium rank
133rd
Germany rank
135th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2.6% against 2.2% in Germany, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 133rd and Germany ranks 135th of 147 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 1.2% | 2.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.7% | 1.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 0.5% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Belgium or Germany?
- Belgium, at 2.6% against 2.2% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Belgium and Germany?
- 0.4%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Belgium ranks 133rd and Germany ranks 135th of 147 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.