Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) was 1.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Republic of Korea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 1.8% for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in 2024.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Republic of Korea peaked at 2.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2019.
That places Republic of Korea 168th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.5% | — |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More infrastructure data for Republic of Korea
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 5.5% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 97.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.5% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.8% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.6% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.25 (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 94.0% (2025)
- Proportion of the target population who received 96.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Republic of Korea?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Republic of Korea was 1.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2019.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Republic of Korea ranks 168th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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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