Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) was 8.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
8.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
112th
of 178 countries
All-time high
8.7%
in 2008
All-time low
7.4%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Montenegro, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Montenegro is 8.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Montenegro peaked at 8.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2000.
That places Montenegro 112th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.4% | — |
| 2001 | 7.6% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 8.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.2%, 98% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 8.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.4%, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 7.4% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 8.0% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 111 Samoa 8.4% compare
- 112 State of Palestine 8.0% compare
- 112 Suriname 8.0% compare
- 115 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.9% compare
More infrastructure data for Montenegro
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.42 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 221.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 192,212 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 30.1 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3083 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.9814 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 192,212 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 2.27 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 Montenegro?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Montenegro was 8.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2000.
- How does Montenegro rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Montenegro ranks 112th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Montenegro 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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