Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Finland
Finland: Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting was 2.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Finland, 2013–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Finland stood at 2.8. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.6% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Finland peaked at 2.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 2017.
Finland ranks 93rd of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.8 | — |
| 2014 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.3 | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.8 | +38.5% |
| 2023 | 2.8 | +55.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.56 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.8 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Finland?
- Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Finland was 2.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 2017.
- How does Finland rank for share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting?
- Finland ranks 93rd out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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