Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted was 2.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2007–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for malnutrition: share of children who are stunted in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 2.0%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: share of children who are stunted in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 2.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2011.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 94th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.3% | — |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -57.1% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +133.3% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.9% | 2.1% | 10 |
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More reference data data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is malnutrition: share of children who are stunted in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Malnutrition: share of children who are stunted in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 2.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest malnutrition: share of children who are stunted recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: share of children who are stunted recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2011.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for malnutrition: share of children who are stunted?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 94th out of 97 countries with data for 2019.
- Is malnutrition: 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 unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children younger than five years old who are defined as stunted. Stunting is when a child is significantly shorter than the average for their age. It is a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.