Height-for-age <-2 SD in Finland

Finland: Height-for-age <-2 SD was 2.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.8
Change on year
up 55.6%
World rank
92nd
of 96 countries
All-time high
2.8
in 2023
All-time low
1.3
in 2017
Years of data
11
2013–2023

Height-for-age <-2 SD in Finland, 2013–2023

01232013201820232013: 1.82014: 1.82015: 1.72016: 1.72017: 1.32018: 1.32019: 1.32020: 1.32021: 1.32022: 1.82023: 2.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Finland recorded 2.8 for height-for-age <-2 sd in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 55.6% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Finland peaked at 2.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 2017.

Finland ranks 92nd of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.56 1.3 1.8 7
2020s 1.8 1.3 2.8 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 89 Jamaica 4.64 compare
  2. 90 United States of America 3.8 compare
  3. 91 Kuwait 3.21 compare
  4. 93 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.96 compare
  5. 94 Chile 1.8
  6. 95 Belarus 1.2 compare

See the full ranking of 96 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is height-for-age <-2 sd in Finland?
Height-for-age <-2 sd in Finland was 2.8 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 2.8 in 2023.
What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 2017.
How does Finland rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
Finland ranks 92nd out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
96 places, 948 data points, 1985–2024
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