Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Finland
Finland: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Finland, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Finland recorded 4 for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Finland peaked at 6.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2020.
That places Finland 142nd out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.3 | — |
| 2001 | 6.2 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 6 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 5.9 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 5.8 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 5.7 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 5.6 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 5.5 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 5.4 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 5.1 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 5 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.9 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.7 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.6 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 4.5 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.3 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 4.1 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 4 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.77 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.69 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Finland?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Finland was 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Finland ranks 142nd out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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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