2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Japan
Japan: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 was 5 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Japan, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Japan stood at 5. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Japan peaked at 8.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2022.
That places Japan 130th 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.5 | — |
| 2001 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.4 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 8.3 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 8.1 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 8 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 7.8 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 7.6 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 7.4 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 7.2 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 7 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 6.7 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 6.5 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 6.3 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 6.1 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 6 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 5.8 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 5.7 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 5.5 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 5.4 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 5.2 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 5.1 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 5 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.98 | 7.2 | 8.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1 | 5.4 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1 | 5 | 5.2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More health data for Japan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,294 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 178 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 0.0184 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -3.23 % 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 0.0194 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Japan?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Japan was 5 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Japan ranks 130th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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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