Number children stunted who in Belgium

Belgium: Number children stunted who was 14,800 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
14,800
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
115th
of 162 countries
All-time high
23,000
in 2000
All-time low
14,800
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number children stunted who in Belgium, 2000–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2000201220242000: 23.0k2001: 23.0k2002: 22.8k2003: 22.3k2004: 21.7k2005: 21.3k2006: 20.9k2007: 20.5k2008: 20.1k2009: 19.6k2010: 19.1k2011: 18.7k2012: 18.2k2013: 17.8k2014: 17.4k2015: 17.1k2016: 16.7k2017: 16.2k2018: 15.8k2019: 15.4k2020: 15.2k2021: 15.1k2022: 15.2k2023: 15.1k2024: 14.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, number children stunted who in Belgium stood at 14,800. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Belgium peaked at 23,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14,800, in 2024.

That places Belgium 115th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Number children stunted who in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Number children stunted who in Belgium, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 23,000 —
2001 23,000 +0.0%
2002 22,800 -0.9%
2003 22,300 -2.2%
2004 21,700 -2.7%
2005 21,300 -1.8%
2006 20,900 -1.9%
2007 20,500 -1.9%
2008 20,100 -2.0%
2009 19,600 -2.5%
2010 19,100 -2.6%
2011 18,700 -2.1%
2012 18,200 -2.7%
2013 17,800 -2.2%
2014 17,400 -2.2%
2015 17,100 -1.7%
2016 16,700 -2.3%
2017 16,200 -3.0%
2018 15,800 -2.5%
2019 15,400 -2.5%
2020 15,200 -1.3%
2021 15,100 -0.7%
2022 15,200 +0.7%
2023 15,100 -0.7%
2024 14,800 -2.0%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 14,800 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,800, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 14,800 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,750, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21,520 19,600 23,000 10
2010s 17,240 15,400 19,100 10
2020s 15,080 14,800 15,200 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 112 Poland 17,200 compare
  2. 113 Bulgaria 17,000 compare
  3. 114 Chile 16,000 compare
  4. 116 Netherlands 14,600 compare
  5. 117 Serbia 14,100 compare
  6. 118 Vanuatu 13,700 compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number children stunted who in Belgium?
Number children stunted who in Belgium was 14,800 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 23,000 in 2000.
What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 14,800 in 2024.
How does Belgium rank for number children stunted who?
Belgium ranks 115th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium 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
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Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
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