Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) was 3.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.5%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
153rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
3.6%
in 2000
All-time low
2.8%
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in United Kingdom, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 3.5% for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in United Kingdom peaked at 3.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2012.
United Kingdom ranks 153rd of 178 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | per pop u5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.6% | — |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | +2.9% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 3.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.9%, 91% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 3.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.4%, 80% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 152 North Macedonia 3.8% compare
- 153 Malta 3.5% compare
- 153 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.5% compare
- 156 Paraguay 3.2% compare
- 156 Portugal 3.2% compare
- 156 Turks and Caicos Islands 3.2% compare
More infrastructure data for United Kingdom
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 84.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 121.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.77 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 34.38 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3431 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 23.77 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.21 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in United Kingdom?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in United Kingdom was 3.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- United Kingdom ranks 153rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).