Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Finland
Finland: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) 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
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.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.8 | — |
| 2014 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.3 | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.8 | +38.5% |
| 2023 | 2.8 | +55.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 2.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.8, 74% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Finland's 2.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.55, 43% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.56 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.8 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More health data for Finland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4544 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4631 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1502 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0212 units per person (2025)
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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