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

Latest (2024)
14.6
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
116th
of 161 countries
All-time high
14.6
in 2024
All-time low
12.8
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Netherlands, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 12.82001: 13.22002: 13.62003: 142004: 14.22005: 14.32006: 14.22007: 14.12008: 13.92009: 13.72010: 13.72011: 13.62012: 13.52013: 13.52014: 13.42015: 13.32016: 13.32017: 13.32018: 13.32019: 13.22020: 13.32021: 13.52022: 142023: 14.32024: 14.6

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

Annual values for Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates in Netherlands, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 113 Bulgaria 17 compare
  2. 114 Chile 16 compare
  3. 115 Belgium 14.8 compare
  4. 117 Serbia 14.1 compare
  5. 118 Vanuatu 13.7 compare
  6. 119 Portugal 13.4 compare

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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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Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
176 places, 4,530 data points, 1990–2024
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