Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 3.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
138th
of 161 countries
All-time high
8.6%
in 2000
All-time low
3.8%
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in North Macedonia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 3.8% for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in North Macedonia peaked at 8.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2023.
That places North Macedonia 138th 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 North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.6% | — |
| 2001 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 3.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 48% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 3.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3%, 88% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.1% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 4.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 135 Kazakhstan 4.4% compare
- 136 Republic of Moldova 4.2% compare
- 136 United States of America 4.2% compare
- 139 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.5% compare
- 139 Malta 3.5% compare
- 141 Portugal 3.2% compare
- 141 Paraguay 3.2% compare
- 141 Turks and Caicos Islands 3.2% compare
More health data for North Macedonia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,700 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.76 % 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 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 North Macedonia?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in North Macedonia was 3.8% 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- North Macedonia ranks 138th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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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