Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Germany

Germany: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 2.2% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
2.2%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
135th
of 147 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 2024
All-time low
1.1%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

00.511.522000201220242000: 1.1 per pop u52001: 1.1 per pop u52002: 1.2 per pop u52003: 1.2 per pop u52004: 1.2 per pop u52005: 1.3 per pop u52006: 1.3 per pop u52007: 1.3 per pop u52008: 1.4 per pop u52009: 1.4 per pop u52010: 1.5 per pop u52011: 1.5 per pop u52012: 1.5 per pop u52013: 1.6 per pop u52014: 1.6 per pop u52015: 1.7 per pop u52016: 1.8 per pop u52017: 1.8 per pop u52018: 1.8 per pop u52019: 1.9 per pop u52020: 1.9 per pop u52021: 2 per pop u52022: 2.1 per pop u52023: 2.1 per pop u52024: 2.2 per pop u5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.

Analysis

Germany recorded 2.2% for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Germany peaked at 2.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2000.

Germany ranks 135th of 147 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.2% 1.1% 1.4% 10
2010s 1.7% 1.5% 1.9% 10
2020s 2.1% 1.9% 2.2% 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 133 Belgium 2.6% compare
  2. 134 Czechia 2.4% compare
  3. 135 Ireland 2.2% compare
  4. 137 Greece 2.0% compare
  5. 138 Republic of Korea 1.8% compare

See the full ranking of 198 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Germany?
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Germany was 2.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2000.
How does Germany rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Germany ranks 135th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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 (%)
Unit
per pop u5
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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