South Korea vs Mongolia: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted

South Korea
23,500
in 2024
Mongolia
24,100
in 2024
South Korea rank
109th
Mongolia rank
107th

Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time

  • South Korea
  • Mongolia
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k200020122024

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 24,100 against 23,500 in South Korea, a difference of 600.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 109th and Mongolia ranks 107th of 162 countries.

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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
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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.