Number children stunted who in North Korea
North Korea: Number children stunted who was 283,200 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number children stunted who in North Korea, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 283,200 for number children stunted who in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number children stunted who in North Korea peaked at 1.07 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 283,200, in 2024.
North Korea ranks 62nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 788,660 | 522,400 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 385,800 | 320,300 | 482,600 | 10 |
| 2020s | 297,060 | 283,200 | 310,700 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More reference data data for North Korea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 24.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9593 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 91.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 3.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 619.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3562 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number children stunted who in North Korea?
- Number children stunted who in North Korea was 283,200 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 283,200 in 2024.
- How does North Korea rank for number children stunted who?
- North Korea ranks 62nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number children stunted who rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea 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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