Number children stunted who in North Korea

North Korea: Number children stunted who was 283,200 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
283,200
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
62nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
1.07 million
in 2000
All-time low
283,200
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number children stunted who in North Korea, 2000–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2000201220242000: 1.1M2001: 1.0M2002: 955.9k2003: 881.8k2004: 815.2k2005: 749.0k2006: 684.8k2007: 624.6k2008: 569.9k2009: 522.4k2010: 482.6k2011: 449.7k2012: 422.5k2013: 400.5k2014: 382.9k2015: 369.0k2016: 355.8k2017: 343.2k2018: 331.5k2019: 320.3k2020: 310.7k2021: 303.1k2022: 297.5k2023: 290.8k2024: 283.2k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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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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