Number children stunted who in Serbia

Serbia: Number children stunted who was 14,100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
14,100
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
117th
of 162 countries
All-time high
33,100
in 2000
All-time low
14,100
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number children stunted who in Serbia, 2000–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201220242000: 33.1k2001: 32.1k2002: 31.3k2003: 30.8k2004: 30.2k2005: 29.3k2006: 28.3k2007: 27.4k2008: 25.9k2009: 24.2k2010: 22.3k2011: 21.1k2012: 20.0k2013: 19.5k2014: 19.1k2015: 18.7k2016: 18.5k2017: 17.9k2018: 17.2k2019: 16.5k2020: 15.9k2021: 15.1k2022: 14.8k2023: 14.4k2024: 14.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, number children stunted who in Serbia stood at 14,100. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Serbia peaked at 33,100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14,100, in 2024.

That places Serbia 117th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Number children stunted who in Serbia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 33,100 —
2001 32,100 -3.0%
2002 31,300 -2.5%
2003 30,800 -1.6%
2004 30,200 -1.9%
2005 29,300 -3.0%
2006 28,300 -3.4%
2007 27,400 -3.2%
2008 25,900 -5.5%
2009 24,200 -6.6%
2010 22,300 -7.9%
2011 21,100 -5.4%
2012 20,000 -5.2%
2013 19,500 -2.5%
2014 19,100 -2.1%
2015 18,700 -2.1%
2016 18,500 -1.1%
2017 17,900 -3.2%
2018 17,200 -3.9%
2019 16,500 -4.1%
2020 15,900 -3.6%
2021 15,100 -5.0%
2022 14,800 -2.0%
2023 14,400 -2.7%
2024 14,100 -2.1%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 14,100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46,050, 31% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 14,100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,750, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29,260 24,200 33,100 10
2010s 19,080 16,500 22,300 10
2020s 14,860 14,100 15,900 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 114 Chile 16,000 compare
  2. 115 Belgium 14,800 compare
  3. 116 Netherlands 14,600 compare
  4. 118 Vanuatu 13,700 compare
  5. 119 Portugal 13,400 compare
  6. 120 Czechia 12,400 compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number children stunted who in Serbia?
Number children stunted who in Serbia was 14,100 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 33,100 in 2000.
What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 14,100 in 2024.
How does Serbia rank for number children stunted who?
Serbia ranks 117th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia 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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