Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Europe (WHO region)
Europe (WHO region): Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 2,305 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,305
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
13th
of 13 groups
All-time high
9,016
in 1990
All-time low
2,305
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Europe (WHO region), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Europe (WHO region) recorded 2,305 for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Europe (WHO region) peaked at 9,016 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,305, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Europe (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,016 | — |
| 1991 | 8,726 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 8,335 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 7,916 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 7,518 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 7,113 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 6,708 | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 6,314 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 5,955 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 5,639 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 5,374 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 5,155 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 4,980 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 4,841 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 4,730 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 4,627 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 4,518 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 4,406 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 4,279 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 4,138 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 3,997 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 3,871 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 3,768 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 3,652 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 3,538 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 3,431 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 3,326 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 3,184 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 3,016 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 2,847 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 2,694 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 2,561 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 2,450 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 2,364 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 2,305 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,324 | 5,639 | 9,016 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,705 | 4,138 | 5,374 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,463 | 2,847 | 3,997 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,475 | 2,305 | 2,694 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe (WHO region)
- 10 Angola 3,027 compare
- 11 Afghanistan 2,850 compare
- 12 Sudan 2,703 compare
- 13 Philippines 2,542 compare
- 14 China 2,351 compare
- 15 Niger 2,310 compare
- 16 Mozambique 2,142 compare
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- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 85 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 52,021 (2025)
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- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -5.46 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Europe (WHO region)?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Europe (WHO region) was 2,305 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 Europe (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 9,016 in 1990.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,305 in 2024.
- How does Europe (WHO region) rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Europe (WHO region) ranks 13th out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Europe (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe (WHO region) 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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