Number children stunted who in Latvia
Latvia: Number children stunted who was 1,400 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number children stunted who in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number children stunted who in Latvia is 1,400, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Latvia peaked at 3,200 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,400, in 2024.
Latvia ranks 152nd 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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,200 | — |
| 2001 | 3,000 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,900 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 2,900 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,800 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 2,800 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,700 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 2,700 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,600 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 2,500 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 2,300 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 2,200 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 2,100 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 2,000 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,900 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 1,800 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 1,700 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 1,600 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 1,500 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,400 | -6.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1,400 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11,800, 12% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1,400 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,750, 10% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,860 | 2,600 | 3,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,080 | 1,800 | 2,500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,540 | 1,400 | 1,700 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number children stunted who in Latvia?
- Number children stunted who in Latvia was 1,400 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,200 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,400 in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for number children stunted who?
- Latvia ranks 152nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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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