Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Australia
Australia: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted was 3.1 percent in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Australia recorded 3.1 percent for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Australia peaked at 3.5 percent in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9 percent, in 2000.
Australia ranks 143rd of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Australia, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9 percent | — |
| 2001 | 1 percent | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 1.2 percent | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 1.4 percent | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 1.6 percent | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 1.9 percent | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 2.2 percent | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 2.5 percent | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 2.8 percent | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 3 percent | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 3.2 percent | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 3.3 percent | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 3.4 percent | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 3.4 percent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.5 percent | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.5 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.4 percent | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.3 percent | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.2 percent | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.1 percent | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 3 percent | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 3 percent | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 percent | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 percent | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.1 percent | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.85 percent | 0.9 percent | 3 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.33 percent | 3.1 percent | 3.5 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.02 percent | 3 percent | 3.1 percent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Australia?
- Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Australia was 3.1 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 percent in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 percent in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Australia ranks 143rd 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 Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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.