Number children stunted who in Germany

Germany: Number children stunted who was 85,200 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
85,200
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
82nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
85,200
in 2024
All-time low
45,000
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number children stunted who in Germany, 2000–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2000201220242000: 45.6k2001: 45.2k2002: 45.0k2003: 45.2k2004: 45.9k2005: 46.8k2006: 47.0k2007: 47.0k2008: 47.8k2009: 49.2k2010: 50.7k2011: 51.9k2012: 52.8k2013: 54.1k2014: 56.9k2015: 60.8k2016: 65.1k2017: 68.8k2018: 71.7k2019: 74.3k2020: 76.6k2021: 79.3k2022: 82.1k2023: 83.8k2024: 85.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number children stunted who in Germany is 85,200, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Germany peaked at 85,200 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45,000, in 2002.

Germany ranks 82nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Number children stunted who in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Number children stunted who in Germany, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 45,600 —
2001 45,200 -0.9%
2002 45,000 -0.4%
2003 45,200 +0.4%
2004 45,900 +1.5%
2005 46,800 +2.0%
2006 47,000 +0.4%
2007 47,000 +0.0%
2008 47,800 +1.7%
2009 49,200 +2.9%
2010 50,700 +3.0%
2011 51,900 +2.4%
2012 52,800 +1.7%
2013 54,100 +2.5%
2014 56,900 +5.2%
2015 60,800 +6.9%
2016 65,100 +7.1%
2017 68,800 +5.7%
2018 71,700 +4.2%
2019 74,300 +3.6%
2020 76,600 +3.1%
2021 79,300 +3.5%
2022 82,100 +3.5%
2023 83,800 +2.1%
2024 85,200 +1.7%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 85,200 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,800, 7.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 85,200 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,750, 6.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46,470 45,000 49,200 10
2010s 60,710 50,700 74,300 10
2020s 81,400 76,600 85,200 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 79 Kazakhstan 93,700 compare
  2. 80 Lesotho 92,100 compare
  3. 81 Jordan 88,400 compare
  4. 83 Guinea-Bissau 85,000 compare
  5. 84 Kyrgyzstan 84,800 compare
  6. 85 Tunisia 76,900 compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number children stunted who in Germany?
Number children stunted who in Germany was 85,200 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 85,200 in 2024.
What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 45,000 in 2002.
How does Germany rank for number children stunted who?
Germany ranks 82nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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