2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Korea
Korea: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 was 1.7 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Korea, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Korea recorded 1.7 for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Korea peaked at 2.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.7, in 2021.
Korea ranks 156th of 159 countries on this measure, 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 Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.6 | — |
| 2001 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.35 | 2 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 | 1.8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 3 |
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More health data for Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,072 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 69 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 0.0165 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -7.72 % 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 0.0174 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.4428 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Korea?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Korea was 1.7 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 in 2021.
- How does Korea rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Korea ranks 156th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea 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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