Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Germany
Germany: Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) was 2.2 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Germany, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 2.2 % for percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Germany peaked at 2.2 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.1 %, in 2000.
That places Germany 135th out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.1 % | — |
| 2001 | 1.1 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.2 % | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 1.2 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.2 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.3 % | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 1.3 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.3 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.4 % | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 1.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.5 % | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.6 % | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 1.6 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.7 % | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 1.8 % | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 1.8 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.8 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.9 % | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 1.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 % | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 2.1 % | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 2.1 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.2 % | +4.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 2.2 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.5 %, 49% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Germany's 2.2 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.5 %, 49% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.25 % | 1.1 % | 1.4 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 % | 1.5 % | 1.9 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 % | 1.9 % | 2.2 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 527.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1786 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Germany?
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Germany was 2.2 % 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 % in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 % in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled)?
- Germany ranks 135th 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 Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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