Czechia vs Serbia: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted

Czechia
12,400
in 2024
Serbia
14,100
in 2024
Czechia rank
120th
Serbia rank
117th

Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time

  • Czechia
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 14,100 against 12,400 in Czechia, a difference of 1,700.

That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Czechia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.

Czechia ranks 120th and Serbia ranks 117th of 162 countries.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 12,850 29,260 16,410 Serbia
2010s 13,550 19,080 5,530 Serbia
2020s 12,900 14,860 1,960 Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Czechia or Serbia?
Serbia, at 14,100 against 12,400 in Czechia as of 2024.
What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Czechia and Serbia?
1,700, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Serbia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Czechia and Serbia rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
Czechia ranks 120th and Serbia ranks 117th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The number of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.