Number children stunted who in Australia
Australia: Number children stunted who was 47,600 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
47,600
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
97th
of 162 countries
All-time high
54,000
in 2015
All-time low
11,100
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number children stunted who in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number children stunted who in Australia stood at 47,600.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Australia peaked at 54,000 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11,100, in 2000.
Australia ranks 97th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number children stunted who in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,100 | — |
| 2001 | 12,900 | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 15,000 | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 17,500 | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 20,500 | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 24,100 | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 28,500 | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 33,500 | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 38,500 | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 42,900 | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 46,300 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 48,800 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 51,000 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 52,800 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 53,700 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 54,000 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 53,600 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 52,400 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 50,400 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 48,300 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 46,500 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 45,500 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 45,600 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 46,100 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 47,600 | +3.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 47,600 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,800, 4.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Australia's 47,600 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47,600, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,450 | 11,100 | 42,900 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,130 | 46,300 | 54,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,260 | 45,500 | 47,600 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number children stunted who in Australia?
- Number children stunted who in Australia was 47,600 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 54,000 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,100 in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for number children stunted who?
- Australia ranks 97th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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