Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Poland
Poland: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 17.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Poland, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Poland stood at 17.2. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Poland peaked at 71.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.2, in 2024.
Poland ranks 112th 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 Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.2 | — |
| 2001 | 66.5 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 62.1 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 58.2 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 54.7 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 52 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 49.7 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 47.9 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 46.4 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 44.1 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 42.4 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 41 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 38.4 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 35.5 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 32.7 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 30.2 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 28.2 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 26.3 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 24.7 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 23.3 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 22.1 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 20.8 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 19.8 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 18.7 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 17.2 | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.28 | 44.1 | 71.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.27 | 23.3 | 42.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.72 | 17.2 | 22.1 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Poland?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Poland was 17.2 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2 in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Poland ranks 112th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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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