2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Greece
Greece: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 was 2.2 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
152nd
of 159 countries
All-time high
2.5
in 2000
All-time low
2
in 2010
Years of data
23
2000–2022
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Greece, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Greece recorded 2.2 for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Greece peaked at 2.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2010.
That places Greece 152nd out of 159 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.5 | — |
| 2001 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.2 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.26 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 | 2 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 3 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0227 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,321 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -2.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0223 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Greece?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Greece was 2.2 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2010.
- How does Greece rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Greece ranks 152nd out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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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