Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted in Estonia

Estonia: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted was 800 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
800
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
155th
of 162 countries
All-time high
1,300
in 2000
All-time low
800
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted in Estonia, 2000–2024

05001.0k1.5k2000201220242000: 1.3k2001: 1.2k2002: 1.2k2003: 1.1k2004: 1.1k2005: 1.1k2006: 1.1k2007: 1.1k2008: 1.1k2009: 1.1k2010: 1.1k2011: 1.0k2012: 1.0k2013: 1.0k2014: 9002015: 9002016: 9002017: 9002018: 9002019: 9002020: 9002021: 9002022: 9002023: 9002024: 800

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, malnutrition: number of children who are stunted in Estonia stood at 800. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, malnutrition: number of children who are stunted in Estonia peaked at 1,300 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 800, in 2024.

Estonia ranks 155th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,140 1,100 1,300 10
2010s 950 900 1,100 10
2020s 880 800 900 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 152 Latvia 1,400 compare
  2. 153 Marshall Islands 1,200 compare
  3. 154 Barbados 900 compare
  4. 157 Seychelles 600 compare
  5. 158 Saint Lucia 300 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is malnutrition: number of children who are stunted in Estonia?
Malnutrition: number of children who are stunted in Estonia was 800 in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest malnutrition: number of children who are stunted recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 1,300 in 2000.
What is the lowest malnutrition: number of children who are stunted recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 800 in 2024.
How does Estonia rank for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
Estonia ranks 155th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is malnutrition: number of children who are stunted rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The number of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.