Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Belarus
Belarus: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted was 1.1 percent in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Belarus, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Belarus stood at 1.1 percent. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Belarus peaked at 5.4 percent in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.1 percent, in 2024.
Belarus ranks 159th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Belarus, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.4 percent | — |
| 2001 | 5.2 percent | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 4.9 percent | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 4.6 percent | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 4.6 percent | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.3 percent | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 4 percent | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 3.8 percent | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 3.5 percent | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 3.1 percent | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 2.8 percent | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 2.6 percent | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 2.4 percent | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 2.2 percent | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 2 percent | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 1.9 percent | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.8 percent | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.6 percent | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 1.5 percent | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 1.4 percent | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 1.3 percent | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 1.3 percent | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.2 percent | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 1.2 percent | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.1 percent | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.34 percent | 3.1 percent | 5.4 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.02 percent | 1.4 percent | 2.8 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 percent | 1.1 percent | 1.3 percent | 5 |
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More reference data data for Belarus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.96 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Belarus?
- Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Belarus was 1.1 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4 percent in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 percent in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Belarus ranks 159th 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 Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus 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.