Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Korea
Korea: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 23.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Korea, 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 is 23.5, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Korea peaked at 81.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.5, in 2024.
Korea ranks 109th of 161 countries on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.3 | — |
| 2001 | 78.5 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 75.2 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 70.2 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 64.7 | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 59 | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 53.6 | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 49.6 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 47.2 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 45.9 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 45.2 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 44.6 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 43.7 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 42.8 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 42 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 41.1 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 39.6 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 37.4 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 35.1 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 32.9 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 30.5 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 28 | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 26.1 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 24.6 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 23.5 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.52 | 45.9 | 81.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.44 | 32.9 | 45.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.54 | 23.5 | 30.5 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Korea?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Korea was 23.5 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?
- The highest recorded value was 81.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5 in 2024.
- How does Korea rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Korea ranks 109th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea 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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