Number children stunted who in Montenegro

Montenegro: Number children stunted who was 2,900 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2,900
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
147th
of 162 countries
All-time high
3,500
in 2005
All-time low
2,900
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number children stunted who in Montenegro, 2000–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000201220242000: 3.2k2001: 3.2k2002: 3.3k2003: 3.3k2004: 3.4k2005: 3.5k2006: 3.5k2007: 3.4k2008: 3.4k2009: 3.4k2010: 3.4k2011: 3.4k2012: 3.4k2013: 3.4k2014: 3.3k2015: 3.2k2016: 3.1k2017: 3.1k2018: 3.0k2019: 3.0k2020: 2.9k2021: 2.9k2022: 2.9k2023: 2.9k2024: 2.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, number children stunted who in Montenegro stood at 2,900. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Montenegro peaked at 3,500 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2,900, in 2020.

That places Montenegro 147th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Number children stunted who in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Number children stunted who in Montenegro, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 3,200 —
2001 3,200 +0.0%
2002 3,300 +3.1%
2003 3,300 +0.0%
2004 3,400 +3.0%
2005 3,500 +2.9%
2006 3,500 +0.0%
2007 3,400 -2.9%
2008 3,400 +0.0%
2009 3,400 +0.0%
2010 3,400 +0.0%
2011 3,400 +0.0%
2012 3,400 +0.0%
2013 3,400 +0.0%
2014 3,300 -2.9%
2015 3,200 -3.0%
2016 3,100 -3.1%
2017 3,100 +0.0%
2018 3,000 -3.2%
2019 3,000 +0.0%
2020 2,900 -3.3%
2021 2,900 +0.0%
2022 2,900 +0.0%
2023 2,900 +0.0%
2024 2,900 +0.0%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 2,900 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46,050, 6% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Montenegro's 2,900 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,750, 21% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,360 3,200 3,500 10
2010s 3,230 3,000 3,400 10
2020s 2,900 2,900 2,900 5

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 144 North Macedonia 3,400 compare
  2. 145 Brunei 3,100 compare
  3. 145 Sao Tome and Principe 3,100 compare
  4. 148 Kiribati 2,400 compare
  5. 149 Samoa 2,300 compare
  6. 150 Cape Verde 1,900 compare
  7. 150 Lithuania 1,900 compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number children stunted who in Montenegro?
Number children stunted who in Montenegro was 2,900 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 3,500 in 2005.
What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 2,900 in 2020.
How does Montenegro rank for number children stunted who?
Montenegro ranks 147th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Montenegro 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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