Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) was 3.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Southern Europe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.
Analysis
Southern Europe recorded 3.6% for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Southern Europe peaked at 6.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2020.
Southern Europe ranks 29th of 32 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 Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | per pop u5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.5% | — |
| 2001 | 6.3% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.7% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 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
- 32 Rwanda 29.8% compare
- 32 Solomon Islands 29.8% compare
More infrastructure data for Southern Europe
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 9.0% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 94.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 5.7% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 4.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.7% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 2,337 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.55 ratio (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 79.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Southern Europe?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Southern Europe was 3.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2020.
- How does Southern Europe rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Southern Europe ranks 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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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