Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Australia
Australia: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) was 3.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.1%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
159th
of 178 countries
All-time high
3.5%
in 2014
All-time low
0.9%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Australia stood at 3.1%.
The figure 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 peaked at 3.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2000.
Australia ranks 159th of 178 countries on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9% | — |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +2.9% |
| 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% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 3.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.9%, 81% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Australia's 3.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.3%, 20% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.9% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 156 Paraguay 3.2% compare
- 156 Portugal 3.2% compare
- 156 Turks and Caicos Islands 3.2% compare
- 159 Australia and New Zealand 3.1% compare
- 161 Saint Lucia 2.8% compare
- 161 Singapore 2.8% compare
More infrastructure data for Australia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 30.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.95 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 22.28 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2189 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.95 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.11 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Australia?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Australia 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?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Australia ranks 159th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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