Number children stunted who in Ukraine

Ukraine: Number children stunted who was 147,100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
147,100
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
75th
of 162 countries
All-time high
485,000
in 2000
All-time low
147,100
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number children stunted who in Ukraine, 2000–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2000201220242000: 485.0k2001: 458.1k2002: 435.3k2003: 426.3k2004: 422.9k2005: 420.4k2006: 422.8k2007: 427.4k2008: 431.0k2009: 437.0k2010: 442.4k2011: 445.5k2012: 456.6k2013: 444.6k2014: 424.5k2015: 406.1k2016: 401.4k2017: 379.9k2018: 344.6k2019: 308.6k2020: 276.2k2021: 237.5k2022: 186.3k2023: 154.8k2024: 147.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, number children stunted who in Ukraine stood at 147,100. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 65.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Ukraine peaked at 485,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 147,100, in 2024.

That places Ukraine 75th 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 Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Number children stunted who in Ukraine, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 485,000 —
2001 458,100 -5.5%
2002 435,300 -5.0%
2003 426,300 -2.1%
2004 422,900 -0.8%
2005 420,400 -0.6%
2006 422,800 +0.6%
2007 427,400 +1.1%
2008 431,000 +0.8%
2009 437,000 +1.4%
2010 442,400 +1.2%
2011 445,500 +0.7%
2012 456,600 +2.5%
2013 444,600 -2.6%
2014 424,500 -4.5%
2015 406,100 -4.3%
2016 401,400 -1.2%
2017 379,900 -5.4%
2018 344,600 -9.3%
2019 308,600 -10.4%
2020 276,200 -10.5%
2021 237,500 -14.0%
2022 186,300 -21.6%
2023 154,800 -16.9%
2024 147,100 -5.0%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 147,100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46,050, 3.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's 147,100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,750, 10.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 436,620 420,400 485,000 10
2010s 405,420 308,600 456,600 10
2020s 200,380 147,100 276,200 5

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 72 Mauritania 175,000 compare
  2. 73 Tajikistan 174,400 compare
  3. 74 Sri Lanka 163,600 compare
  4. 76 Congo 146,000 compare
  5. 77 Bolivia 134,400 compare
  6. 78 United Kingdom 124,400 compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number children stunted who in Ukraine?
Number children stunted who in Ukraine was 147,100 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 485,000 in 2000.
What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 147,100 in 2024.
How does Ukraine rank for number children stunted who?
Ukraine ranks 75th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ukraine 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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