Finland vs Korea: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Finland
1.7%
in 2024
Korea
1.8%
in 2024
Finland rank
153rd
Korea rank
152nd
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Finland
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 153rd and Korea ranks 152nd of 161 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.3% | 0.3% | Korea |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.9% | 0.2% | Korea |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Korea |
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 Korea?
- Korea, at 1.8% 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 Korea?
- 0.1%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Korea rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Finland ranks 153rd and Korea ranks 152nd 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.