2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Australia
Australia: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 was 3.4 in 2022. ▲ Rising
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Australia, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Australia recorded 3.4 for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Australia peaked at 3.4 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9, in 2000.
That places Australia 143rd out of 159 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9 | — |
| 2001 | 1 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 1.2 | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 1.4 | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 1.7 | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 2 | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 2.2 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 2.5 | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 2.8 | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 2.9 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 3.1 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 3.2 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.3 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.4 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.86 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.26 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.33 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Australia?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Australia was 3.4 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Australia ranks 143rd out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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