Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 14.6 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Netherlands, 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 Netherlands is 14.6, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Netherlands peaked at 14.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.8, in 2000.
Netherlands ranks 116th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.8 | — |
| 2001 | 13.2 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 13.6 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 14 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 14.2 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 14.3 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 14.2 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 14.1 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 13.9 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 13.7 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 13.7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13.6 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 13.5 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 13.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.4 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 13.3 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 13.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.2 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 13.3 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 13.5 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 14 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 14.3 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 14.6 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8 | 12.8 | 14.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.41 | 13.2 | 13.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.94 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate -0.3898 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -0.7121 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0315 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Netherlands?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Netherlands was 14.6 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8 in 2000.
- How does Netherlands rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Netherlands ranks 116th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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