Number children stunted who in Portugal
Portugal: Number children stunted who was 13,400 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13,400
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
119th
of 162 countries
All-time high
26,700
in 2003
All-time low
13,400
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number children stunted who in Portugal, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number children stunted who in Portugal stood at 13,400. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Portugal peaked at 26,700 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13,400, in 2022.
Portugal ranks 119th 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.
Number children stunted who in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26,100 | — |
| 2001 | 26,200 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 26,500 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 26,700 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 26,500 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 26,000 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 25,200 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 24,100 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 22,900 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 21,800 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 20,500 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 19,400 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 18,600 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 17,600 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 16,600 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 15,800 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 15,000 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 14,400 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 14,100 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 13,900 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 13,700 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 13,500 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 13,400 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 13,400 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13,400 | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 13,400 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,800, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 13,400 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,750, 97% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,200 | 21,800 | 26,700 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,590 | 13,900 | 20,500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,480 | 13,400 | 13,700 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number children stunted who in Portugal?
- Number children stunted who in Portugal was 13,400 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 26,700 in 2003.
- What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,400 in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for number children stunted who?
- Portugal ranks 119th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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