Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 1.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Lithuania, 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 Lithuania is 1.9, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Lithuania peaked at 5.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 2024.
That places Lithuania 149th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.3 | — |
| 2001 | 4.9 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 4.5 | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 4.2 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 3.9 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 3.6 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 3.4 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 3.3 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.1 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 2.9 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 2.8 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.94 | 3.1 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.65 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 146 Montenegro 2.9 compare
- 147 Kiribati 2.4 compare
- 148 Samoa 2.3 compare
- 149 Cape Verde 1.9 compare
- 151 Latvia 1.4 compare
- 152 Marshall Islands 1.2 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Lithuania?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Lithuania was 1.9 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2024.
- How does Lithuania rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Lithuania ranks 149th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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