Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Northern America
Northern America: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) was 4.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Northern America, 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 Northern America stood at 4.1%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Northern America peaked at 4.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2009.
That places Northern America 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Northern America, year by year
| Year | per pop u5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.1% | — |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 4.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 24 Zambia 32.3% compare
- 25 Chad 31.5% compare
- 26 Vanuatu 31.0% compare
- 27 Marshall Islands 30.0% compare
- 27 South Sudan 30.0% compare
- 29 Lao People's Democratic Republic 29.9% compare
- 29 United Republic of Tanzania 29.9% compare
- 29 Laos 29.9% compare
More infrastructure data for Northern America
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 9.8% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 94.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 15.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 10.8% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 12.4% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 14.8% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.9 ratio (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 82.0% (2025)
- Proportion of the target population who received 94.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Northern America?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Northern America was 4.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2009.
- How does Northern America rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Northern America ranks 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America 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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