Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Greece
Greece: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 7.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Greece, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Greece is 7.4, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Greece peaked at 11.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.4, in 2024.
Greece ranks 130th 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.7 | — |
| 2001 | 11.6 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 11.5 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 11.2 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 10.8 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 10.5 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 10.3 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 10.1 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 10 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.9 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 9.8 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 9.6 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 9.3 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 9 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 8.9 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 8.8 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 8.7 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.6 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 8.5 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 8.3 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 8 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 7.8 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 7.4 | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.77 | 10 | 11.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.26 | 8.6 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 | 7.4 | 8.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 127 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10 compare
- 128 Bhutan 8.7 compare
- 129 Qatar 8.5 compare
- 131 Republic of Moldova 7.1 compare
- 132 Singapore 6.5 compare
- 133 Trinidad and Tobago 6.4 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Greece?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Greece was 7.4 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4 in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Greece ranks 130th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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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