Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Georgia
Georgia: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 11 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Georgia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 11 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 5.2% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Georgia peaked at 44.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2024.
Georgia ranks 124th of 161 countries on this measure, 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 Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.2 | — |
| 2001 | 41.2 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 38.9 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 37.1 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 35.6 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 34.4 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 33.1 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 31.5 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 30 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 28.9 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 27.8 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 26.1 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 24.6 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 23.3 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 22.1 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 21 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 18.8 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 17.4 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 15.9 | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 14.5 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 13.3 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 12.4 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 11.6 | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 11 | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.49 | 28.9 | 44.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.7 | 15.9 | 27.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.56 | 11 | 14.5 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Georgia?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Georgia was 11 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2024.
- How does Georgia rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Georgia ranks 124th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia 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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