Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 1.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Republic of Korea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Republic of Korea is 1.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Republic of Korea peaked at 2.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2019.
Republic of Korea ranks 166th of 176 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 Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | per pop u5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.5% | — |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More infrastructure data for Republic of Korea
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 89.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 172.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 21.29 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 41.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4114 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 21.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.72 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 Republic of Korea?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Republic of Korea was 1.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2019.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Republic of Korea ranks 166th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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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