Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Ireland
Ireland: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted was 2.2 percent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Ireland, 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 Ireland stood at 2.2 percent.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Ireland peaked at 3.7 percent in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.1 percent, in 2019.
That places Ireland 148th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Ireland, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.7 percent | — |
| 2001 | 3.6 percent | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 3.5 percent | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 3.5 percent | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.4 percent | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 3.3 percent | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 3.2 percent | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.1 percent | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 3 percent | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.8 percent | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 2.7 percent | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.6 percent | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.5 percent | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.5 percent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.4 percent | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.3 percent | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 2.3 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.2 percent | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.2 percent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.1 percent | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 2.1 percent | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.1 percent | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.1 percent | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.1 percent | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.2 percent | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.31 percent | 2.8 percent | 3.7 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 percent | 2.1 percent | 2.7 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.12 percent | 2.1 percent | 2.2 percent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Ireland?
- Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Ireland was 2.2 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 percent in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 percent in 2019.
- How does Ireland rank for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Ireland ranks 148th 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 Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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.