Number children stunted who in Netherlands

Netherlands: Number children stunted who was 14,600 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
14,600
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
116th
of 162 countries
All-time high
14,600
in 2024
All-time low
12,800
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number children stunted who in Netherlands, 2000–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000201220242000: 12.8k2001: 13.2k2002: 13.6k2003: 14.0k2004: 14.2k2005: 14.3k2006: 14.2k2007: 14.1k2008: 13.9k2009: 13.7k2010: 13.7k2011: 13.6k2012: 13.5k2013: 13.5k2014: 13.4k2015: 13.3k2016: 13.3k2017: 13.3k2018: 13.3k2019: 13.2k2020: 13.3k2021: 13.5k2022: 14.0k2023: 14.3k2024: 14.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 14,600 for number children stunted who in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Netherlands peaked at 14,600 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,800, in 2000.

Netherlands ranks 116th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Number children stunted who in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Number children stunted who in Netherlands, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 12,800 —
2001 13,200 +3.1%
2002 13,600 +3.0%
2003 14,000 +2.9%
2004 14,200 +1.4%
2005 14,300 +0.7%
2006 14,200 -0.7%
2007 14,100 -0.7%
2008 13,900 -1.4%
2009 13,700 -1.4%
2010 13,700 +0.0%
2011 13,600 -0.7%
2012 13,500 -0.7%
2013 13,500 +0.0%
2014 13,400 -0.7%
2015 13,300 -0.7%
2016 13,300 +0.0%
2017 13,300 +0.0%
2018 13,300 +0.0%
2019 13,200 -0.8%
2020 13,300 +0.8%
2021 13,500 +1.5%
2022 14,000 +3.7%
2023 14,300 +2.1%
2024 14,600 +2.1%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 14,600 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,800, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 14,600 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,750, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13,800 12,800 14,300 10
2010s 13,410 13,200 13,700 10
2020s 13,940 13,300 14,600 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 113 Bulgaria 17,000 compare
  2. 114 Chile 16,000 compare
  3. 115 Belgium 14,800 compare
  4. 117 Serbia 14,100 compare
  5. 118 Vanuatu 13,700 compare
  6. 119 Portugal 13,400 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number children stunted who in Netherlands?
Number children stunted who in Netherlands was 14,600 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 14,600 in 2024.
What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 12,800 in 2000.
How does Netherlands rank for number children stunted who?
Netherlands ranks 116th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Netherlands 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
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Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
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