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.
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 176 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 | Value | 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 176 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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