Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 1.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
171st
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2022
All-time low
1.3%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2000–2024

00.511.52000201220242000: 1.3 per pop u52001: 1.3 per pop u52002: 1.3 per pop u52003: 1.3 per pop u52004: 1.4 per pop u52005: 1.4 per pop u52006: 1.4 per pop u52007: 1.5 per pop u52008: 1.5 per pop u52009: 1.5 per pop u52010: 1.5 per pop u52011: 1.5 per pop u52012: 1.5 per pop u52013: 1.5 per pop u52014: 1.5 per pop u52015: 1.5 per pop u52016: 1.5 per pop u52017: 1.5 per pop u52018: 1.5 per pop u52019: 1.5 per pop u52020: 1.5 per pop u52021: 1.5 per pop u52022: 1.6 per pop u52023: 1.6 per pop u52024: 1.6 per pop u5

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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) is 1.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 1.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2000.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 171st of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2000 to 2024.
Year per pop u5 Change
2000 1.3%
2001 1.3% +0.0%
2002 1.3% +0.0%
2003 1.3% +0.0%
2004 1.4% +7.7%
2005 1.4% +0.0%
2006 1.4% +0.0%
2007 1.5% +7.1%
2008 1.5% +0.0%
2009 1.5% +0.0%
2010 1.5% +0.0%
2011 1.5% +0.0%
2012 1.5% +0.0%
2013 1.5% +0.0%
2014 1.5% +0.0%
2015 1.5% +0.0%
2016 1.5% +0.0%
2017 1.5% +0.0%
2018 1.5% +0.0%
2019 1.5% +0.0%
2020 1.5% +0.0%
2021 1.5% +0.0%
2022 1.6% +6.7%
2023 1.6% +0.0%
2024 1.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.4% 1.3% 1.5% 10
2010s 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 10
2020s 1.6% 1.5% 1.6% 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

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  4. 171 Lithuania 1.6% compare
  5. 171 Tonga 1.6% compare
  6. 174 Estonia 1.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 1.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2000.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 171st out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 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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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Unit
per pop u5
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
209 places, 5,225 data points, 2000–2024
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