Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) was 1.8 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Republic of Korea, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 1.8 % for percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Republic of Korea peaked at 2.5 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.7 %, in 2019.
Republic of Korea ranks 138th of 147 countries on this measure, 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 Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.5 % | — |
| 2001 | 2.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.4 % | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.3 % | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 2.3 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.2 % | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 2.1 % | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 2.1 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 % | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 2 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.9 % | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.8 % | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.8 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.8 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.8 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.8 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.7 % | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 1.7 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.8 % | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 1.8 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.8 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.8 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.34 % | 2.1 % | 2.5 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 % | 1.7 % | 2 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 % | 1.7 % | 1.8 % | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Republic of Korea?
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Republic of Korea was 1.8 % 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 Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 % in 2019.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled)?
- Republic of Korea ranks 138th 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 Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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