Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Japan
Japan: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 5.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Japan stood at 5.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Japan peaked at 6.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2021.
That places Japan 116th out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.7% | — |
| 2001 | 5.9% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 5.7% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.4% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More infrastructure data for Japan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 221.92 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 178.43 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 59.33 million (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 47.7 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4765 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 59.33 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.78 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Japan?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Japan was 5.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Japan ranks 116th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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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