Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Ireland
Ireland: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 6.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Ireland stood at 6.2. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Ireland peaked at 9.9 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.2, in 2024.
Ireland ranks 134th 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.8 | — |
| 2001 | 9.8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.9 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 9.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.8 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 9.8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.7 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 9.6 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 9.4 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 9.2 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 8.9 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 8.6 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 8.3 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 7.9 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 7.5 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 7.2 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 6.9 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 6.6 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 6.4 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 6.3 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6.2 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.81 | 9.6 | 9.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.05 | 6.6 | 9.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Ireland?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Ireland was 6.2 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9 in 2002.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2 in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Ireland ranks 134th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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