Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) was 16.6 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea is 16.6 %, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 52.5 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.6 %, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.5 % | — |
| 2001 | 51.1 % | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 49.4 % | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 46.7 % | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 44.2 % | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 41.7 % | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 39.1 % | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 36.5 % | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 33.8 % | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 31.4 % | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 29.2 % | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 27.3 % | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 25.8 % | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 24.5 % | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 23.4 % | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 22.4 % | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 21.4 % | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 20.5 % | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 19.6 % | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 18.8 % | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 18.2 % | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 17.7 % | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 17.3 % | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 17 % | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 16.6 % | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.64 % | 31.4 % | 52.5 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.29 % | 18.8 % | 29.2 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.36 % | 16.6 % | 18.2 % | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 16.6 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6 % in 2024.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled)?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled estimates) (percent) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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