Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 4.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Republic of Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Republic of Moldova stood at 4.2%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Republic of Moldova peaked at 12.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2023.
That places Republic of Moldova 147th out of 176 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 Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | per pop u5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.9% | — |
| 2001 | 12.4% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 8.0% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 4.9% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.7% | 5 |
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More infrastructure data for Republic of Moldova
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 120.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 734,202 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 24.19 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3056 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -13.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 734,202 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.52 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Republic of Moldova?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Republic of Moldova was 4.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2023.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 147th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova 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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