Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Belarus
Belarus: Prevalence of stunting, height for age was 1.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Belarus, 2005–2023
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of stunting, height for age in Belarus stood at 1.2%.
That represents a change of up 9.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of stunting, height for age in Belarus peaked at 4.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2019.
Belarus ranks 96th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.5% | — |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -75.6% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of stunting, height for age in Belarus?
- Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Belarus was 1.2% in 2023, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of stunting, height for age recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest prevalence of stunting, height for age recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2019.
- How does Belarus rank for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Belarus ranks 96th out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of stunting, height for age (% 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.