Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Belarus
Belarus: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) was 1.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Belarus, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Belarus is 1.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Belarus peaked at 5.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2024.
That places Belarus 177th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.4% | — |
| 2001 | 5.2% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 1.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.2%, 13% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 1.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.4%, 25% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.1% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More infrastructure data for Belarus
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 11.88 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 131.12 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.14 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 45.76 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4538 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.6813 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4.14 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.3 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Belarus?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Belarus was 1.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Belarus ranks 177th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus 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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