Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Finland
Finland: Stunting vs. GDP per capita was 2.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Finland, 2013–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, stunting vs. gdp per capita 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, stunting vs. gdp per capita 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.52 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -5.24 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 5.45 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.9 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 133.54 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.51 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting vs. gdp per capita in Finland?
- Stunting vs. gdp per capita in Finland was 2.8% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2017.
- How does Finland rank for stunting vs. gdp per capita?
- Finland ranks 93rd out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stunting vs. gdp per capita 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Stunting vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stunting measures the share of children younger than 5 years that are too short for their age. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.