Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Western Europe
Western Europe: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 2.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Western Europe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 2.5% for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in 2024.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Western Europe peaked at 2.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2019.
Western Europe ranks 30th of 30 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.7% | — |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 5 |
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- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 16.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 18.2% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 22.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 20.4% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.89 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 90.0% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Western Europe?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Western Europe was 2.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2019.
- How does Western Europe rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Western Europe ranks 30th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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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