Stunting vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Stunting vs. GDP per capita was 2.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat
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.
Stunting vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom, 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 2.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.8%, 53% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 2.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.6%, 30% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stunting vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +133.3% | 0.9% | 2.1% |
| 2011 | -57.1% | 2.1% | 0.9% |
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
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)
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
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.