Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Serbia

Serbia: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 4.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
118th
of 147 countries
All-time high
8.8%
in 2000
All-time low
4.6%
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

024682000201220242000: 8.82001: 8.82002: 8.72003: 8.72004: 8.52005: 8.22006: 7.92007: 7.72008: 7.42009: 6.92010: 6.52011: 6.22012: 5.92013: 5.82014: 5.72015: 5.62016: 5.62017: 5.52018: 5.32019: 5.12020: 4.92021: 4.72022: 4.62023: 4.62024: 4.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Serbia stood at 4.6%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Serbia peaked at 8.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2022.

Serbia ranks 118th 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 Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Serbia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 8.8%
2001 8.8% +0.0%
2002 8.7% -1.1%
2003 8.7% +0.0%
2004 8.5% -2.3%
2005 8.2% -3.5%
2006 7.9% -3.7%
2007 7.7% -2.5%
2008 7.4% -3.9%
2009 6.9% -6.8%
2010 6.5% -5.8%
2011 6.2% -4.6%
2012 5.9% -4.8%
2013 5.8% -1.7%
2014 5.7% -1.7%
2015 5.6% -1.8%
2016 5.6% +0.0%
2017 5.5% -1.8%
2018 5.3% -3.6%
2019 5.1% -3.8%
2020 4.9% -3.9%
2021 4.7% -4.1%
2022 4.6% -2.1%
2023 4.6% +0.0%
2024 4.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.2% 6.9% 8.8% 10
2010s 5.7% 5.1% 6.5% 10
2020s 4.7% 4.6% 4.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Serbia?
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Serbia was 4.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2022.
How does Serbia rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Serbia ranks 118th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia 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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