Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Belgium
Belgium: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) was 2.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 2.6% for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Belgium peaked at 4.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2018.
That places Belgium 163rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.0% | — |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.9%, 68% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.4%, 59% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More infrastructure data for Belgium
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 12.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 103.91 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.49 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 21.18 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2097 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -10.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.49 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.03 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 Belgium?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Belgium was 2.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2018.
- How does Belgium rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Belgium ranks 163rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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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