Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Serbia
Serbia: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 14.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Serbia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 14.1 for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Serbia peaked at 33.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.1, in 2024.
That places Serbia 117th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.1 | — |
| 2001 | 32.1 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 31.3 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 30.8 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 30.2 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 29.3 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 28.3 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 27.4 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 25.9 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 24.2 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 22.3 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 21.1 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 20 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 19.5 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 19.1 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 18.7 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 18.5 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 17.9 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 17.2 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 16.5 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 15.9 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 15.1 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 14.8 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 14.4 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 14.1 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.26 | 24.2 | 33.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.08 | 16.5 | 22.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.86 | 14.1 | 15.9 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Serbia?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Serbia was 14.1 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1 in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Serbia ranks 117th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia 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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