Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Estonia

Estonia: Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) was 1.3 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.3 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
145th
of 147 countries
All-time high
2.1 %
in 2000
All-time low
1.2 %
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Estonia, 2000–2024

00.511.522000201220242000: 2.1 %2001: 2 %2002: 1.9 %2003: 1.8 %2004: 1.7 %2005: 1.6 %2006: 1.6 %2007: 1.5 %2008: 1.5 %2009: 1.4 %2010: 1.4 %2011: 1.3 %2012: 1.3 %2013: 1.3 %2014: 1.3 %2015: 1.3 %2016: 1.3 %2017: 1.2 %2018: 1.2 %2019: 1.2 %2020: 1.2 %2021: 1.2 %2022: 1.3 %2023: 1.3 %2024: 1.3 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 1.3 % for percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in 2024.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Estonia peaked at 2.1 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.2 %, in 2017.

That places Estonia 145th out of 147 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.

Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled estimates) (percent) — Value in Estonia, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 2.1 %
2001 2 % -4.8%
2002 1.9 % -5.0%
2003 1.8 % -5.3%
2004 1.7 % -5.6%
2005 1.6 % -5.9%
2006 1.6 % +0.0%
2007 1.5 % -6.3%
2008 1.5 % +0.0%
2009 1.4 % -6.7%
2010 1.4 % +0.0%
2011 1.3 % -7.1%
2012 1.3 % +0.0%
2013 1.3 % +0.0%
2014 1.3 % +0.0%
2015 1.3 % +0.0%
2016 1.3 % +0.0%
2017 1.2 % -7.7%
2018 1.2 % +0.0%
2019 1.2 % +0.0%
2020 1.2 % +0.0%
2021 1.2 % +0.0%
2022 1.3 % +8.3%
2023 1.3 % +0.0%
2024 1.3 % +0.0%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 1.3 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.5 %, 29% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 1.3 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.5 %, 29% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.71 % 1.4 % 2.1 % 10
2010s 1.28 % 1.2 % 1.4 % 10
2020s 1.26 % 1.2 % 1.3 % 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 142 Lithuania 1.6 % compare
  2. 142 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.6 % compare
  3. 142 Tonga 1.6 % compare
  4. 146 Belarus 1.1 % compare
  5. 147 Poland 1 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Estonia?
Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Estonia was 1.3 % 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 Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 2.1 % in 2000.
What is the lowest percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2 % in 2017.
How does Estonia rank for percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled)?
Estonia ranks 145th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
Is percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia 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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Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled estimates) (percent) — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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