Belgium vs Ireland: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Belgium
2.6%
in 2024
Ireland
2.2%
in 2024
Belgium rank
161st
Ireland rank
163rd
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2.6% against 2.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 161st and Ireland ranks 163rd of 176 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 0.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 0.3% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 0.4% | 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 Ireland?
- Belgium, at 2.6% against 2.2% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.4%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Belgium ranks 161st and Ireland ranks 163rd of 176 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.