Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Estonia

Estonia: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 1.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
145th
of 147 countries
All-time high
2.1%
in 2000
All-time low
1.2%
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Estonia, 2000–2024

00.511.522000201220242000: 2.12001: 22002: 1.92003: 1.82004: 1.72005: 1.62006: 1.62007: 1.52008: 1.52009: 1.42010: 1.42011: 1.32012: 1.32013: 1.32014: 1.32015: 1.32016: 1.32017: 1.22018: 1.22019: 1.22020: 1.22021: 1.22022: 1.32023: 1.32024: 1.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Estonia is 1.3%, measured in 2024.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Estonia peaked at 2.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2017.

Estonia ranks 145th of 147 countries on this measure, 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 Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Estonia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 2.1%
2001 2.0% -4.8%
2002 1.9% -5.0%
2003 1.8% -5.3%
2004 1.7% -5.6%
2005 1.6% -5.9%
2006 1.6% +0.0%
2007 1.5% -6.3%
2008 1.5% +0.0%
2009 1.4% -6.7%
2010 1.4% +0.0%
2011 1.3% -7.1%
2012 1.3% +0.0%
2013 1.3% +0.0%
2014 1.3% +0.0%
2015 1.3% +0.0%
2016 1.3% +0.0%
2017 1.2% -7.7%
2018 1.2% +0.0%
2019 1.2% +0.0%
2020 1.2% +0.0%
2021 1.2% +0.0%
2022 1.3% +8.3%
2023 1.3% +0.0%
2024 1.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.7% 1.4% 2.1% 10
2010s 1.3% 1.2% 1.4% 10
2020s 1.3% 1.2% 1.3% 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 142 Lithuania 1.6% compare
  2. 142 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.6% compare
  3. 142 Tonga 1.6% compare
  4. 146 Belarus 1.1% compare
  5. 147 Poland 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Estonia?
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Estonia was 1.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2017.
How does Estonia rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Estonia ranks 145th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia 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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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
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