Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Micronesia
Micronesia: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) was 13.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Micronesia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Micronesia is 13.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Micronesia peaked at 18.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2022.
Micronesia ranks 83rd of 178 countries on this measure, 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 Micronesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.9% | — |
| 2001 | 18.7% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 18.5% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 18.2% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 18.1% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 18.0% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 17.3% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 14.0% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 13.6% | 13.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia
More infrastructure data for Micronesia
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 5.1% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 87.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 12.1% (2016)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 91.7 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.28 (2014)
- Proportion of the target population who received 57.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Micronesia?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Micronesia was 13.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Micronesia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Micronesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2022.
- How does Micronesia rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Micronesia ranks 83rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Micronesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia 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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