Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 3.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Australia and New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Australia and New Zealand stood at 3.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 3.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2000.
That places Australia and New Zealand 157th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.5% | — |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.5% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
More infrastructure data for Australia and New Zealand
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 23.4% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 92.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.4% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.84 (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 91.0% (2025)
- Proportion of the target population who received 91.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Australia and New Zealand?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Australia and New Zealand was 3.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2000.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 157th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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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