Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Czechia
Czechia: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 12.4 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
12.4
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
120th
of 161 countries
All-time high
14.5
in 2010
All-time low
12.1
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Czechia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 12.4 for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Czechia peaked at 14.5 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.1, in 2000.
Czechia ranks 120th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.1 | — |
| 2001 | 12.1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.3 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 12.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12.4 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 12.7 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 13 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 13.4 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 13.9 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 14.3 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 14.5 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 14.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14.2 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 13.7 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 13.4 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 13.1 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 13 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 13.1 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 13 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.1 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 13 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 12.4 | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.85 | 12.1 | 14.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.55 | 13 | 14.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9 | 12.4 | 13.1 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Czechia?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Czechia was 12.4 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5 in 2010.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1 in 2000.
- How does Czechia rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Czechia ranks 120th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Czechia 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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