Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 17 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 17 for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Bulgaria peaked at 29.3 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 113th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.6 | — |
| 2001 | 28.4 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 28.6 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 29.2 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 29.3 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 29.2 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 29.2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 29.2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29.1 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 28.7 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 27.9 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 26.7 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 25.3 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 24.1 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 23.2 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 22.6 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 21.7 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 20.9 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 20.1 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 19.3 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 18.3 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 17.6 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 17.2 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 17.1 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 17 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.95 | 28.4 | 29.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.18 | 19.3 | 27.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.44 | 17 | 18.3 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Bulgaria?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Bulgaria was 17 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 Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3 in 2004.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Bulgaria ranks 113th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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