Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) was 16.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 16.6%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 52.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2024.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 71st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | per pop u5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.5% | — |
| 2001 | 51.1% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 49.4% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 46.7% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 44.2% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 41.7% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 39.1% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 36.5% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 33.8% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 31.4% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 29.2% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 27.3% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 23.4% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 22.4% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 16.6% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.6% | 31.4% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 18.8% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 16.6% | 18.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 16.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2024.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 71st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea 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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