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.
Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 2.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.8%, 74% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Finland's 2.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.6%, 42% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.