Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted was 3.5 percent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 3.5 percent.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 3.6 percent in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.8 percent, in 2012.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 139th of 160 countries on this measure, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.6 percent | — |
| 2001 | 3.5 percent | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 3.5 percent | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.4 percent | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 3.3 percent | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 3.3 percent | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.2 percent | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.2 percent | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.1 percent | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 3 percent | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.9 percent | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 2.9 percent | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.8 percent | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 2.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.9 percent | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.9 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.9 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 percent | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 3 percent | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.1 percent | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 3.2 percent | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 3.3 percent | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 3.4 percent | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 3.5 percent | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.31 percent | 3 percent | 3.6 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.89 percent | 2.8 percent | 3 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3 percent | 3.1 percent | 3.5 percent | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 3.5 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 percent in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 percent in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 139th 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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.