Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Poland

Poland: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 1.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.0%
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
147th
of 147 countries
All-time high
3.5%
in 2000
All-time low
1.0%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Poland, 2000–2024

11.522.533.52000201220242000: 3.52001: 3.42002: 3.32003: 3.22004: 32005: 2.92006: 2.82007: 2.72008: 2.52009: 2.32010: 2.22011: 22012: 1.92013: 1.72014: 1.62015: 1.52016: 1.52017: 1.42018: 1.32019: 1.22020: 1.22021: 1.12022: 1.12023: 1.12024: 1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Poland is 1.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Poland peaked at 3.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2024.

Poland ranks 147th of 147 countries 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 Poland, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Poland, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 3.5%
2001 3.4% -2.9%
2002 3.3% -2.9%
2003 3.2% -3.0%
2004 3.0% -6.3%
2005 2.9% -3.3%
2006 2.8% -3.4%
2007 2.7% -3.6%
2008 2.5% -7.4%
2009 2.3% -8.0%
2010 2.2% -4.3%
2011 2.0% -9.1%
2012 1.9% -5.0%
2013 1.7% -10.5%
2014 1.6% -5.9%
2015 1.5% -6.3%
2016 1.5% +0.0%
2017 1.4% -6.7%
2018 1.3% -7.1%
2019 1.2% -7.7%
2020 1.2% +0.0%
2021 1.1% -8.3%
2022 1.1% +0.0%
2023 1.1% +0.0%
2024 1.0% -9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.0% 2.3% 3.5% 10
2010s 1.6% 1.2% 2.2% 10
2020s 1.1% 1.0% 1.2% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Poland?
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Poland was 1.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2024.
How does Poland rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Poland ranks 147th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland 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 (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
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