Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) was 4.2 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Republic of Moldova, 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 Republic of Moldova is 4.2 %, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Republic of Moldova peaked at 12.9 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.2 %, in 2023.
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 Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.9 % | — |
| 2001 | 12.4 % | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 12 % | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 11.4 % | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 10.8 % | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 10.2 % | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 9.6 % | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 9 % | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 8.4 % | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 8 % | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 7.5 % | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 7.1 % | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 6.8 % | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 6.5 % | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 6.2 % | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 6 % | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 5.7 % | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 5.5 % | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 5.2 % | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 4.9 % | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 4.7 % | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 4.5 % | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 4.4 % | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 4.2 % | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 4.2 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.47 % | 8 % | 12.9 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.14 % | 4.9 % | 7.5 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4 % | 4.2 % | 4.7 % | 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 Moldova?
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Republic of Moldova was 4.2 % 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 Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 % in 2023.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled)?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 19th 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 Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova 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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