Belgium vs Ireland: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted
Belgium
2.6 percent
in 2024
Ireland
2.2 percent
in 2024
Belgium rank
146th
Ireland rank
148th
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2.6 percent against 2.2 percent in Ireland, a difference of 0.4 percent.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 146th and Ireland ranks 148th of 160 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.68 percent | 3.31 percent | 0.37 percent | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2.7 percent | 2.38 percent | 0.32 percent | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2.56 percent | 2.12 percent | 0.44 percent | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted, Belgium or Ireland?
- Belgium, at 2.6 percent against 2.2 percent in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.4 percent, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Belgium ranks 146th and Ireland ranks 148th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population undernourished vs. share 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
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.