Prevalence of stunting, height for age in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Prevalence of stunting, height for age was 3.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of stunting, height for age in North Macedonia, 2000–2024
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 3.8% for prevalence of stunting, height for age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of stunting, height for age in North Macedonia peaked at 8.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2023.
North Macedonia ranks 139th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Prevalence of stunting, height for age in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.6% | — |
| 2001 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 3.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 48% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 3.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3%, 88% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.1% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 4.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 136 Kazakhstan 4.4% compare
- 137 Moldova 4.2% compare
- 137 United States 4.2% compare
- 140 Malta 3.5% compare
- 140 United Kingdom 3.5% compare
- 142 Paraguay 3.2% compare
- 142 Portugal 3.2% compare
- 142 Turks and Caicos Islands 3.2% compare
More health data for North Macedonia
- 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 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,700 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.76 % 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 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of stunting, height for age in North Macedonia?
- Prevalence of stunting, height for age in North Macedonia was 3.8% in 2024, according to Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest prevalence of stunting, height for age recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of stunting, height for age recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- North Macedonia ranks 139th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of stunting, height for age rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Prevalence of stunting, height for age (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of stunting is the percentage of children under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.