Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Ireland

Ireland: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 2.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.2%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
135th
of 147 countries
All-time high
3.7%
in 2000
All-time low
2.1%
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

012342000201220242000: 3.72001: 3.62002: 3.52003: 3.52004: 3.42005: 3.32006: 3.22007: 3.12008: 32009: 2.82010: 2.72011: 2.62012: 2.52013: 2.52014: 2.42015: 2.32016: 2.32017: 2.22018: 2.22019: 2.12020: 2.12021: 2.12022: 2.12023: 2.12024: 2.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 2.2% for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in 2024.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Ireland peaked at 3.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2019.

Ireland ranks 135th 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 Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Ireland, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 3.7%
2001 3.6% -2.7%
2002 3.5% -2.8%
2003 3.5% +0.0%
2004 3.4% -2.9%
2005 3.3% -2.9%
2006 3.2% -3.0%
2007 3.1% -3.1%
2008 3.0% -3.2%
2009 2.8% -6.7%
2010 2.7% -3.6%
2011 2.6% -3.7%
2012 2.5% -3.8%
2013 2.5% +0.0%
2014 2.4% -4.0%
2015 2.3% -4.2%
2016 2.3% +0.0%
2017 2.2% -4.3%
2018 2.2% +0.0%
2019 2.1% -4.5%
2020 2.1% +0.0%
2021 2.1% +0.0%
2022 2.1% +0.0%
2023 2.1% +0.0%
2024 2.2% +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.3% 2.8% 3.7% 10
2010s 2.4% 2.1% 2.7% 10
2020s 2.1% 2.1% 2.2% 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Ireland?
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Ireland 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 Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2019.
How does Ireland rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Ireland ranks 135th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland 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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