Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 283.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 283.2, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 1,067 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 283.2, in 2024.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 62nd out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,067 | — |
| 2001 | 1,016 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 955.9 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 881.8 | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 815.2 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 749 | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 684.8 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 624.6 | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 569.9 | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 522.4 | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 482.6 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 449.7 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 422.5 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 400.5 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 382.9 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 369 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 355.8 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 343.2 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 331.5 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 320.3 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 310.7 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 303.1 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 297.5 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 290.8 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 283.2 | -2.6% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 283.2 is below the median for low income countries, which is 986.9, 29% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 283.2 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47.6, 5.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 788.66 | 522.4 | 1,067 | 10 |
| 2010s | 385.8 | 320.3 | 482.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 297.06 | 283.2 | 310.7 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 283.2 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1,067 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 283.2 in 2024.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 62nd out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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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