Germany vs Korea: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Germany
2.2%
in 2024
Korea
1.8%
in 2024
Germany rank
149th
Korea rank
152nd
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Germany
- Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.2% against 1.8% in Korea, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea ahead.
Germany ranks 149th and Korea ranks 152nd of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 2.3% | 1.1% | Korea |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.9% | 0.2% | Korea |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 0.3% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Germany or Korea?
- Germany, at 2.2% against 1.8% in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Germany and Korea?
- 0.4%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Korea rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Germany ranks 149th 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.