Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in United States
United States: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) was 4.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in United States, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in United States is 4.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in United States peaked at 4.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2008.
That places United States 149th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in United States, year by year
| Year | per pop u5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.1% | — |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | +5.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 4.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.9%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 4.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 146 China 4.5% compare
- 146 Kuwait 4.5% compare
- 148 Kazakhstan 4.4% compare
- 149 Republic of Moldova 4.2% compare
- 149 Moldova 4.2% compare
- 152 North Macedonia 3.8% compare
More infrastructure data for United States
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 390.99 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 113.19 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 81.55 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2398 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 81.55 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.15 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 States?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in United States was 4.2% 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2008.
- How does United States rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- United States ranks 149th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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