Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Korea
Korea: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 1.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
152nd
of 161 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 2000
All-time low
1.7%
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Korea, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Korea stood at 1.8%.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Korea peaked at 2.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2019.
Korea ranks 152nd 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 Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.5% | — |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 1.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 51% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Korea's 1.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.0%, 11% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Korea?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Korea was 1.8% 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 Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2019.
- How does Korea rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Korea ranks 152nd out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea 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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