What is stunting vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom?

Stunting vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom 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 stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom?

The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2007.

What is the lowest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom?

The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2011.

How does United Kingdom rank for stunting vs. gdp per capita?

United Kingdom ranks 94th out of 97 countries with data for 2019.

Is stunting vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this United Kingdom 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.

Stunting vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom

Name: Stunting vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom
Creator: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

United Kingdom: Stunting vs. GDP per capita was 2.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)

2.0%

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

94th

of 97 countries

All-time high

2.3%

in 2007

All-time low

0.9%

in 2011

Years of data

2007–2019

Stunting vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom, 2007–2019

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 2.0% for stunting vs. gdp per capita in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, stunting vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 2.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2011.

That places United Kingdom 94th out of 97 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	2.1%	2.0%	2.3%	3
2010s	1.9%	0.9%	2.1%	10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

91 United States 3.8% compare
92 Kuwait 3.2% compare
93 Finland 2.8% compare
95 Chile 1.8% compare
96 Belarus 1.2% compare
97 South Korea 0.9% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

More reference data data for United Kingdom

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is stunting vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom?: Stunting vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom 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 stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom?: The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2007.
What is the lowest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2011.
How does United Kingdom rank for stunting vs. gdp per capita?: United Kingdom ranks 94th out of 97 countries with data for 2019.
Is stunting vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom 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

Indicator: Stunting vs. GDP per capita
Unit: %
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 97 places, 955 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.