Number children stunted who in Argentina

Argentina: Number children stunted who was 278,300 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
278,300
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
63rd
of 162 countries
All-time high
327,900
in 2000
All-time low
253,800
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number children stunted who in Argentina, 2000–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2000201220242000: 327.9k2001: 317.6k2002: 309.2k2003: 300.2k2004: 289.3k2005: 276.9k2006: 266.5k2007: 258.8k2008: 254.7k2009: 253.8k2010: 253.8k2011: 254.9k2012: 258.7k2013: 267.1k2014: 277.0k2015: 285.8k2016: 293.6k2017: 300.2k2018: 301.9k2019: 301.0k2020: 297.5k2021: 292.2k2022: 288.3k2023: 280.9k2024: 278.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 278,300 for number children stunted who in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Argentina peaked at 327,900 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 253,800, in 2009.

Argentina ranks 63rd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Number children stunted who in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Number children stunted who in Argentina, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 327,900 —
2001 317,600 -3.1%
2002 309,200 -2.6%
2003 300,200 -2.9%
2004 289,300 -3.6%
2005 276,900 -4.3%
2006 266,500 -3.8%
2007 258,800 -2.9%
2008 254,700 -1.6%
2009 253,800 -0.4%
2010 253,800 +0.0%
2011 254,900 +0.4%
2012 258,700 +1.5%
2013 267,100 +3.2%
2014 277,000 +3.7%
2015 285,800 +3.2%
2016 293,600 +2.7%
2017 300,200 +2.2%
2018 301,900 +0.6%
2019 301,000 -0.3%
2020 297,500 -1.2%
2021 292,200 -1.8%
2022 288,300 -1.3%
2023 280,900 -2.6%
2024 278,300 -0.9%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 278,300 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46,050, 6.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 278,300 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,400, 6.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 285,490 253,800 327,900 10
2010s 279,400 253,800 301,900 10
2020s 287,440 278,300 297,500 5

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 60 Iran 290,400 compare
  2. 61 Peru 285,200 compare
  3. 62 North Korea 283,200 compare
  4. 64 Haiti 265,200 compare
  5. 65 Venezuela 243,700 compare
  6. 66 Ecuador 243,500 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number children stunted who in Argentina?
Number children stunted who in Argentina was 278,300 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 327,900 in 2000.
What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 253,800 in 2009.
How does Argentina rank for number children stunted who?
Argentina ranks 63rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number children stunted who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number children stunted who
Source
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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