Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Georgia

Georgia: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 4.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.7%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
117th
of 147 countries
All-time high
16.2%
in 2000
All-time low
4.7%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

57.51012.5152000201220242000: 16.22001: 15.92002: 15.52003: 15.22004: 14.82005: 14.42006: 13.92007: 13.12008: 12.12009: 11.22010: 10.42011: 9.52012: 8.92013: 8.52014: 82015: 7.42016: 72017: 6.52018: 62019: 5.62020: 5.32021: 5.12022: 4.92023: 4.82024: 4.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Georgia recorded 4.7% for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Georgia peaked at 16.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2024.

Georgia ranks 117th 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 Georgia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Georgia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 16.2%
2001 15.9% -1.9%
2002 15.5% -2.5%
2003 15.2% -1.9%
2004 14.8% -2.6%
2005 14.4% -2.7%
2006 13.9% -3.5%
2007 13.1% -5.8%
2008 12.1% -7.6%
2009 11.2% -7.4%
2010 10.4% -7.1%
2011 9.5% -8.7%
2012 8.9% -6.3%
2013 8.5% -4.5%
2014 8.0% -5.9%
2015 7.4% -7.5%
2016 7.0% -5.4%
2017 6.5% -7.1%
2018 6.0% -7.7%
2019 5.6% -6.7%
2020 5.3% -5.4%
2021 5.1% -3.8%
2022 4.9% -3.9%
2023 4.8% -2.0%
2024 4.7% -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.2% 11.2% 16.2% 10
2010s 7.8% 5.6% 10.4% 10
2020s 5.0% 4.7% 5.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Georgia?
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Georgia was 4.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2024.
How does Georgia rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Georgia ranks 117th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Georgia 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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