Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting was 0.9 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.9
Change on year
down 60.9%
World rank
97th
of 97 countries
All-time high
2.5
in 2003
All-time low
0.9
in 2020
Years of data
5
2003–2020

Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Republic of Korea, 2003–2020

00.511.522.52003201120202003: 2.52011: 1.32014: 1.62017: 2.32020: 0.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Republic of Korea is 0.9, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 60.9% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Republic of Korea peaked at 2.5 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9, in 2020.

Republic of Korea ranks 97th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Republic of Korea, 2003 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2003 2.5
2011 1.3 -48.0%
2014 1.6 +23.1%
2017 2.3 +43.7%
2020 0.9 -60.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.5 2.5 2.5 1
2010s 1.73 1.3 2.3 3
2020s 0.9 0.9 0.9 1

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 94 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2 compare
  2. 95 Chile 1.8 compare
  3. 96 Belarus 1.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Republic of Korea?
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Republic of Korea was 0.9 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 2.5 in 2003.
What is the lowest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 2020.
How does Republic of Korea rank for share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting?
Republic of Korea ranks 97th out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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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Indicator
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
97 places, 955 data points, 1985–2024
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