Number children stunted who in Finland

Finland: Number children stunted who was 4,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
143rd
of 162 countries
All-time high
6,300
in 2000
All-time low
4,000
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number children stunted who in Finland, 2000–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201220242000: 6.3k2001: 6.2k2002: 6.0k2003: 5.9k2004: 5.8k2005: 5.7k2006: 5.6k2007: 5.5k2008: 5.4k2009: 5.3k2010: 5.1k2011: 5.0k2012: 4.9k2013: 4.9k2014: 4.8k2015: 4.7k2016: 4.6k2017: 4.5k2018: 4.3k2019: 4.1k2020: 4.0k2021: 4.0k2022: 4.0k2023: 4.0k2024: 4.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number children stunted who in Finland is 4,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Finland peaked at 6,300 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,000, in 2020.

Finland ranks 143rd 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.

Number children stunted who in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Number children stunted who in Finland, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 6,300 —
2001 6,200 -1.6%
2002 6,000 -3.2%
2003 5,900 -1.7%
2004 5,800 -1.7%
2005 5,700 -1.7%
2006 5,600 -1.8%
2007 5,500 -1.8%
2008 5,400 -1.8%
2009 5,300 -1.9%
2010 5,100 -3.8%
2011 5,000 -2.0%
2012 4,900 -2.0%
2013 4,900 +0.0%
2014 4,800 -2.0%
2015 4,700 -2.1%
2016 4,600 -2.1%
2017 4,500 -2.2%
2018 4,300 -4.4%
2019 4,100 -4.7%
2020 4,000 -2.4%
2021 4,000 +0.0%
2022 4,000 +0.0%
2023 4,000 +0.0%
2024 4,000 +0.0%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 4,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11,800, 34% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 4,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,750, 29% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,770 5,300 6,300 10
2010s 4,690 4,100 5,100 10
2020s 4,000 4,000 4,000 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 140 Maldives 4,200 compare
  2. 140 Suriname 4,200 compare
  3. 142 Belize 4,100 compare
  4. 144 North Macedonia 3,400 compare
  5. 145 Brunei 3,100 compare
  6. 145 Sao Tome and Principe 3,100 compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

More reference data data for Finland

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Frequently asked questions

What is number children stunted who in Finland?
Number children stunted who in Finland was 4,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 6,300 in 2000.
What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 4,000 in 2020.
How does Finland rank for number children stunted who?
Finland ranks 143rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland 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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