Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) was 29.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) recorded 29.1% for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) peaked at 46.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2021.
That places Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.6% | — |
| 2001 | 46.1% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 45.6% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 45.0% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 44.3% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 43.5% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 42.6% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 41.6% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 40.3% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 39.1% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 37.8% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 36.6% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 35.5% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 34.5% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 33.6% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 32.8% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 30.4% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 29.8% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 29.3% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 29.0% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 29.1% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.5% | 39.1% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 29.8% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 29.0% | 29.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
- 7 Timor-Leste 45.4% compare
- 7 East Timor 45.4% compare
- 9 Guatemala 44.6% compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 44.1% compare
- 11 Melanesia 43.6% compare
- 12 Afghanistan 42.0% compare
- 13 Central African Republic 38.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) was 29.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2021.
- How does Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 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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