Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Finland
Finland: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) was 1.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
170th
of 178 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 2000
All-time low
1.6%
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Finland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Finland recorded 1.7% for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in 2024.
The figure is up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Finland peaked at 2.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2012.
Finland ranks 170th of 178 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 Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.2% | — |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.9%, 44% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.4%, 39% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More infrastructure data for Finland
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 7.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 125.86 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 150,000 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.67 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 150,000 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Finland?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Finland was 1.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2012.
- How does Finland rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Finland ranks 170th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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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