Finland vs Greece: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Finland
1.7%
in 2024
Greece
2.0%
in 2024
Finland rank
153rd
Greece rank
151st
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Finland
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 2.0% against 1.7% in Finland, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greece ahead.
Finland ranks 153rd and Greece ranks 151st of 161 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.8% | 0.2% | Greece |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.9% | 0.3% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Finland or Greece?
- Greece, at 2.0% against 1.7% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Finland and Greece?
- 0.3%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Greece?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Greece rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Finland ranks 153rd and Greece ranks 151st of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.