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

Netherlands
14,600
in 2024
Serbia
14,100
in 2024
Netherlands rank
116th
Serbia rank
117th

Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time

  • Netherlands
  • Serbia
010.0k20.0k30.0k200020122024

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 14,600 against 14,100 in Serbia, a difference of 500.

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

Netherlands ranks 116th 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 Netherlands Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 13,800 29,260 15,460 Serbia
2010s 13,410 19,080 5,670 Serbia
2020s 13,940 14,860 920 Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Netherlands or Serbia?
Netherlands, at 14,600 against 14,100 in Serbia as of 2024.
What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Netherlands and Serbia?
500, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Serbia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Serbia rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
Netherlands ranks 116th 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.