Number children stunted who in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number children stunted who was 17,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number children stunted who in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 17,000 for number children stunted who in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Bulgaria peaked at 29,300 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17,000, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 113th 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 Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28,600 | — |
| 2001 | 28,400 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 28,600 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 29,200 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 29,300 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 29,200 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 29,200 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 29,200 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29,100 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 28,700 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 27,900 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 26,700 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 25,300 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 24,100 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 23,200 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 22,600 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 21,700 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 20,900 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 20,100 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 19,300 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 18,300 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 17,600 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 17,200 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 17,100 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 17,000 | -0.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 17,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,800, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 17,000 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,750, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,950 | 28,400 | 29,300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,180 | 19,300 | 27,900 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,440 | 17,000 | 18,300 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number children stunted who in Bulgaria?
- Number children stunted who in Bulgaria was 17,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 29,300 in 2004.
- What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,000 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number children stunted who?
- Bulgaria ranks 113th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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