Germany vs South Korea: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Germany
2.2%
in 2024
South Korea
1.8%
in 2024
Germany rank
165th
South Korea rank
168th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.2% against 1.8% in South Korea, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
Germany ranks 165th and South Korea ranks 168th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 2.3% | 1.1% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.9% | 0.2% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 0.3% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Germany or South Korea?
- Germany, at 2.2% against 1.8% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Germany and South Korea?
- 0.4%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Germany ranks 165th and South Korea ranks 168th of 178 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.