Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Latvia
Latvia: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 1.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
153rd
of 161 countries
All-time high
3.3%
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 Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Latvia is 1.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Latvia peaked at 3.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2019.
That places Latvia 153rd out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.3% | — |
| 2001 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 49% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3%, 40% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -6.17 % 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 0.0202 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Latvia?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Latvia was 1.7% 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2019.
- How does Latvia rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Latvia ranks 153rd out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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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