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

0510152000201220242000: 12.12001: 12.12002: 12.32003: 12.32004: 12.42005: 12.72006: 132007: 13.42008: 13.92009: 14.32010: 14.52011: 14.52012: 14.22013: 13.72014: 13.42015: 13.12016: 132017: 13.12018: 132019: 132020: 132021: 132022: 13.12023: 132024: 12.4

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

Annual values for Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates in Czechia, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
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Coverage
176 places, 4,530 data points, 1990–2024
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