Number children stunted who in Belarus

Belarus: Number children stunted who was 4,300 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4,300
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
139th
of 162 countries
All-time high
25,000
in 2000
All-time low
4,300
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number children stunted who in Belarus, 2000–2024

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2000201220242000: 25.0k2001: 23.5k2002: 22.3k2003: 20.9k2004: 20.4k2005: 19.1k2006: 18.0k2007: 17.2k2008: 16.6k2009: 15.1k2010: 14.4k2011: 13.7k2012: 13.0k2013: 12.2k2014: 11.6k2015: 11.0k2016: 10.3k2017: 9.5k2018: 8.5k2019: 7.5k2020: 6.6k2021: 5.8k2022: 5.2k2023: 4.7k2024: 4.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number children stunted who in Belarus is 4,300, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Belarus peaked at 25,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,300, in 2024.

That places Belarus 139th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Number children stunted who in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Number children stunted who in Belarus, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 25,000 —
2001 23,500 -6.0%
2002 22,300 -5.1%
2003 20,900 -6.3%
2004 20,400 -2.4%
2005 19,100 -6.4%
2006 18,000 -5.8%
2007 17,200 -4.4%
2008 16,600 -3.5%
2009 15,100 -9.0%
2010 14,400 -4.6%
2011 13,700 -4.9%
2012 13,000 -5.1%
2013 12,200 -6.2%
2014 11,600 -4.9%
2015 11,000 -5.2%
2016 10,300 -6.4%
2017 9,500 -7.8%
2018 8,500 -10.5%
2019 7,500 -11.8%
2020 6,600 -12.0%
2021 5,800 -12.1%
2022 5,200 -10.3%
2023 4,700 -9.6%
2024 4,300 -8.5%

Belarus compared with similar countries

  • Belarus's 4,300 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46,050, 9% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Belarus's 4,300 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,750, 31% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19,810 15,100 25,000 10
2010s 11,170 7,500 14,400 10
2020s 5,320 4,300 6,600 5

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 136 Guyana 5,800 compare
  2. 137 Mauritius 4,700 compare
  3. 138 Bahrain 4,400 compare
  4. 140 Maldives 4,200 compare
  5. 140 Suriname 4,200 compare
  6. 142 Belize 4,100 compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number children stunted who in Belarus?
Number children stunted who in Belarus was 4,300 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 25,000 in 2000.
What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 4,300 in 2024.
How does Belarus rank for number children stunted who?
Belarus ranks 139th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belarus 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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