Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Argentina

Argentina: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 10.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10.7%
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
78th
of 147 countries
All-time high
10.7%
in 2024
All-time low
7.0%
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Argentina, 2000–2024

02.557.5102000201220242000: 9.32001: 92002: 8.82003: 8.62004: 8.32005: 7.92006: 7.62007: 7.42008: 7.22009: 7.12010: 72011: 72012: 72013: 7.22014: 7.52015: 7.62016: 7.92017: 8.12018: 8.22019: 8.42020: 8.82021: 9.32022: 9.82023: 10.22024: 10.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Argentina is 10.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Argentina peaked at 10.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2010.

Argentina ranks 78th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Argentina, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 9.3%
2001 9.0% -3.2%
2002 8.8% -2.2%
2003 8.6% -2.3%
2004 8.3% -3.5%
2005 7.9% -4.8%
2006 7.6% -3.8%
2007 7.4% -2.6%
2008 7.2% -2.7%
2009 7.1% -1.4%
2010 7.0% -1.4%
2011 7.0% +0.0%
2012 7.0% +0.0%
2013 7.2% +2.9%
2014 7.5% +4.2%
2015 7.6% +1.3%
2016 7.9% +3.9%
2017 8.1% +2.5%
2018 8.2% +1.2%
2019 8.4% +2.4%
2020 8.8% +4.8%
2021 9.3% +5.7%
2022 9.8% +5.4%
2023 10.2% +4.1%
2024 10.7% +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.1% 7.1% 9.3% 10
2010s 7.6% 7.0% 8.4% 10
2020s 9.8% 8.8% 10.7% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Argentina?
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Argentina was 10.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2010.
How does Argentina rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Argentina ranks 78th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
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