Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 3.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.8%
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
29th
of 33 groups
All-time high
5.0%
in 2000
All-time low
3.6%
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Europe and Northern America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Europe and Northern America stood at 3.8%.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Europe and Northern America peaked at 5.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2019.
Europe and Northern America ranks 29th of 33 groups 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 Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.0% | — |
| 2001 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America
- 26 Vanuatu 31.0% compare
- 27 Marshall Islands 30.0% compare
- 27 South Sudan 30.0% compare
- 29 Lao People's Democratic Republic 29.9% compare
- 29 United Republic of Tanzania 29.9% compare
- 29 Lao People's Democratic Republic 29.9% compare
- 32 Rwanda 29.8% compare
- 32 Solomon Islands 29.8% compare
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- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 93.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 50.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 47.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 58.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 63.5% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.05 (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 83.0% (2025)
- Proportion of the target population who received 90.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Europe and Northern America?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Europe and Northern America was 3.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2019.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 29th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America 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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