Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 3.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Northern Europe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern Europe recorded 3.0% for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in 2024.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Northern Europe peaked at 3.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2012.
Northern Europe ranks 29th of 30 groups on this measure, 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 Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.4% | — |
| 2001 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
More infrastructure data for Northern Europe
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 7.8% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 93.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 5.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 15.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 17.7% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 2.64 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 87.0% (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 89.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Northern Europe?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Northern Europe was 3.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2012.
- How does Northern Europe rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Northern Europe ranks 29th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Europe 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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