Number children stunted who in Greece

Greece: Number children stunted who was 7,400 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7,400
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
130th
of 162 countries
All-time high
11,700
in 2000
All-time low
7,400
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number children stunted who in Greece, 2000–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2000201220242000: 11.7k2001: 11.6k2002: 11.5k2003: 11.2k2004: 10.8k2005: 10.5k2006: 10.3k2007: 10.1k2008: 10.0k2009: 10.0k2010: 10.0k2011: 9.9k2012: 9.8k2013: 9.6k2014: 9.3k2015: 9.0k2016: 8.9k2017: 8.8k2018: 8.7k2019: 8.6k2020: 8.5k2021: 8.3k2022: 8.0k2023: 7.8k2024: 7.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, number children stunted who in Greece stood at 7,400. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Greece peaked at 11,700 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7,400, in 2024.

Greece ranks 130th 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 Greece, year by year

Annual values for Number children stunted who in Greece, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 11,700 —
2001 11,600 -0.9%
2002 11,500 -0.9%
2003 11,200 -2.6%
2004 10,800 -3.6%
2005 10,500 -2.8%
2006 10,300 -1.9%
2007 10,100 -1.9%
2008 10,000 -1.0%
2009 10,000 +0.0%
2010 10,000 +0.0%
2011 9,900 -1.0%
2012 9,800 -1.0%
2013 9,600 -2.0%
2014 9,300 -3.1%
2015 9,000 -3.2%
2016 8,900 -1.1%
2017 8,800 -1.1%
2018 8,700 -1.1%
2019 8,600 -1.1%
2020 8,500 -1.2%
2021 8,300 -2.4%
2022 8,000 -3.6%
2023 7,800 -2.5%
2024 7,400 -5.1%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 7,400 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11,800, 63% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 7,400 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,750, 54% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10,770 10,000 11,700 10
2010s 9,260 8,600 10,000 10
2020s 8,000 7,400 8,500 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 127 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10,000 compare
  2. 128 Bhutan 8,700 compare
  3. 129 Qatar 8,500 compare
  4. 131 Moldova 7,100 compare
  5. 132 Singapore 6,500 compare
  6. 133 Trinidad and Tobago 6,400 compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number children stunted who in Greece?
Number children stunted who in Greece was 7,400 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 11,700 in 2000.
What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 7,400 in 2024.
How does Greece rank for number children stunted who?
Greece ranks 130th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece 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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Number children stunted who
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
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