Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Ireland
Ireland: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 2.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.2%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
149th
of 161 countries
All-time high
3.7%
in 2000
All-time low
2.1%
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 2.2% for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in 2024.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Ireland peaked at 3.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2019.
Ireland ranks 149th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.7% | — |
| 2001 | 3.6% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 63% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3%, 51% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.89 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 20 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7228 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Ireland?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Ireland was 2.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2019.
- How does Ireland rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Ireland ranks 149th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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