Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) was 4.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Eastern Europe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.
Analysis
Eastern Europe recorded 4.6% for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Eastern Europe peaked at 9.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2023.
That places Eastern Europe 25th out of 32 groups 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 Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | per pop u5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.5% | — |
| 2001 | 9.3% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 7.4% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.4% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.6% | 5.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
More infrastructure data for Eastern Europe
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 9.1% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 94.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.5% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 3.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 3.9% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 4,391 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.51 ratio (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 75.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Eastern Europe?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Eastern Europe was 4.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2023.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Eastern Europe ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Europe 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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