Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Australia
Australia: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 47.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Australia recorded 47.6 for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Australia peaked at 54 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.1, in 2000.
Australia ranks 97th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.1 | — |
| 2001 | 12.9 | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 15 | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 17.5 | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 20.5 | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 24.1 | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 28.5 | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 33.5 | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 38.5 | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 42.9 | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 46.3 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 48.8 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 51 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 52.8 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 53.7 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 54 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 53.6 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 52.4 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 50.4 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 48.3 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 46.5 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 45.5 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 45.6 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 46.1 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 47.6 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.45 | 11.1 | 42.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.13 | 46.3 | 54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.26 | 45.5 | 47.6 | 5 |
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More health data for Australia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.1776 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5871 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Australia?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Australia was 47.6 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 54 in 2015.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1 in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Australia ranks 97th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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