2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Ukraine

Ukraine: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 was 12.3 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
12.3
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
85th
of 159 countries
All-time high
22.6
in 2000
All-time low
12.3
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Ukraine, 2000–2022

05101520252000201120222000: 22.62001: 22.52002: 22.32003: 222004: 21.62005: 21.22006: 20.72007: 20.22008: 19.62009: 19.12010: 18.62011: 18.22012: 18.22013: 17.52014: 16.92015: 16.52016: 16.72017: 16.62018: 16.22019: 15.62020: 14.82021: 13.52022: 12.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Ukraine stood at 12.3. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Ukraine peaked at 22.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.3, in 2022.

That places Ukraine 85th out of 159 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%) in Ukraine, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 22.6
2001 22.5 -0.4%
2002 22.3 -0.9%
2003 22 -1.3%
2004 21.6 -1.8%
2005 21.2 -1.9%
2006 20.7 -2.4%
2007 20.2 -2.4%
2008 19.6 -3.0%
2009 19.1 -2.6%
2010 18.6 -2.6%
2011 18.2 -2.2%
2012 18.2 +0.0%
2013 17.5 -3.8%
2014 16.9 -3.4%
2015 16.5 -2.4%
2016 16.7 +1.2%
2017 16.6 -0.6%
2018 16.2 -2.4%
2019 15.6 -3.7%
2020 14.8 -5.1%
2021 13.5 -8.8%
2022 12.3 -8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.18 19.1 22.6 10
2010s 17.1 15.6 18.6 10
2020s 13.53 12.3 14.8 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Ukraine?
2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Ukraine was 12.3 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 22.6 in 2000.
What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 12.3 in 2022.
How does Ukraine rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
Ukraine ranks 85th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ukraine 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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2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
159 places, 3,657 data points, 2000–2022
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