Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 11.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Ukraine, 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 Ukraine is 11.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Ukraine peaked at 22.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2024.
That places Ukraine 81st 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.6% | — |
| 2001 | 22.5% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 22.4% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 22.0% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 21.5% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 21.0% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 20.5% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 11.7% | -1.7% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 11.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 11.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3%, 2.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 18.7% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 15.0% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 11.7% | 14.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Ukraine?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Ukraine was 11.7% 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Ukraine ranks 81st out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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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