Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Argentina
Argentina: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted was 10.7 percent in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Argentina, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 10.7 percent for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Argentina peaked at 10.7 percent in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7 percent, in 2010.
That places Argentina 87th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Argentina, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.3 percent | — |
| 2001 | 9 percent | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 8.8 percent | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 8.6 percent | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 8.3 percent | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 7.9 percent | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 7.6 percent | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 7.4 percent | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 7.2 percent | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 7.1 percent | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 7 percent | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 7 percent | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 percent | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.2 percent | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 7.5 percent | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 7.6 percent | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 7.9 percent | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 8.1 percent | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 8.2 percent | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 8.4 percent | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 8.8 percent | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 9.3 percent | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 9.8 percent | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 10.2 percent | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 10.7 percent | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.12 percent | 7.1 percent | 9.3 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.59 percent | 7 percent | 8.4 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.76 percent | 8.8 percent | 10.7 percent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 84 Colombia 11.6 percent compare
- 85 Saudi Arabia 11.1 percent compare
- 86 Kyrgyzstan 11 percent compare
- 87 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10.7 percent compare
- 89 Costa Rica 10.6 percent compare
- 89 Peru 10.6 percent compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Argentina?
- Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Argentina was 10.7 percent in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7 percent in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 percent in 2010.
- How does Argentina rank for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Argentina ranks 87th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.