Finland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted over time
- Finland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 2.8% against 2.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 93rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 94th of 97 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: share of children who are stunted, Finland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Finland, at 2.8% against 2.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are stunted between Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.8%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2019.
- How do Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for malnutrition: share of children who are stunted?
- Finland ranks 93rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 94th of 97 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: 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
Share of children younger than five years old who are defined as stunted. Stunting is when a child is significantly shorter than the average for their age. It is a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.