INDICATOR 2.2.1
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted. Prevalence of stunting (height-for-age <-2 standard deviation from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age.
TARGET 2.2
By 2030 end all forms of malnutrition, including achieving by 2025 the internationally agreed targets on stunting and wasting in children under five years of age, and address the nutritional needs of adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating women, and older persons
GOAL 2
End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
METADATA
See United Nations Global SDG Database
INDICATOR 2.2.1
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted. Prevalence of stunting (height-for-age <-2 standard deviation from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age.
TARGET 2.2
By 2030 end all forms of malnutrition, including achieving by 2025 the internationally agreed targets on stunting and wasting in children under five years of age, and address the nutritional needs of adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating women, and older persons
GOAL 2
End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
METADATA
See United Nations Global SDG Database
INDICATOR 2.2.1
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted. Prevalence of stunting (height-for-age <-2 standard deviation from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age.
TARGET 2.2
By 2030 end all forms of malnutrition, including achieving by 2025 the internationally agreed targets on stunting and wasting in children under five years of age, and address the nutritional needs of adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating women, and older persons
GOAL 2
End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
METADATA
See United Nations Global SDG Database
| Country | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Albania | 17.8 | 16.5 | 15.5 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.9 | 12.0 | 11.1 | 10.2 | 9.3 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.4 |
| Armenia | 15.4 | 14.2 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 9.7 | 8.9 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 6.2 |
| Azerbaijan | 17.8 | 16.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.9 | 11.9 | 10.9 | 10.0 | 9.1 | 8.4 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 6.8 |
| Belarus | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Belgium | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 9.6 | 9.2 | 9.0 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 7.9 |
| Bulgaria | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Czechia | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Estonia | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Finland | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Georgia | 9.5 | 8.9 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 |
| Germany | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| Greece | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Ireland | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| Kazakhstan | 11.9 | 11.2 | 10.4 | 9.7 | 8.9 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 16.7 | 15.9 | 15.1 | 14.4 | 13.7 | 13.0 | 12.5 | 12.0 | 11.7 | 11.4 | 11.3 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.0 |
| Latvia | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Lithuania | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Malta | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Montenegro | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Netherlands | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| North Macedonia | 6.1 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
| Poland | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Portugal | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| Republic of Moldova | 7.1 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| Romania | 9.1 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Serbia | 6.2 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Tajikistan | 27.2 | 25.7 | 24.3 | 22.9 | 21.4 | 19.8 | 18.3 | 16.8 | 15.6 | 14.7 | 14.1 | 13.7 | 13.3 | 13.1 |
| Türkiye | 9.9 | 9.2 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 |
| Turkmenistan | 13.4 | 12.6 | 11.8 | 11.1 | 10.4 | 9.7 | 9.0 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.5 |
| Ukraine | 18.0 | 18.0 | 17.4 | 16.7 | 16.3 | 16.5 | 16.3 | 15.7 | 15.0 | 14.3 | 13.1 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 11.7 |
| United Kingdom | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
| United States | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.2 |
| Uzbekistan | 14.3 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 10.7 | 10.0 | 9.3 | 8.7 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 6.7 |
| Country | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Albania | 17.8 | 16.5 | 15.5 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.9 | 12.0 | 11.1 | 10.2 | 9.3 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.4 |
| Armenia | 15.4 | 14.2 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 9.7 | 8.9 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 6.2 |
| Azerbaijan | 17.8 | 16.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.9 | 11.9 | 10.9 | 10.0 | 9.1 | 8.4 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 6.8 |
| Belarus | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Belgium | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 9.6 | 9.2 | 9.0 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 7.9 |
| Bulgaria | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Czechia | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Estonia | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Finland | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Georgia | 9.5 | 8.9 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 |
| Germany | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| Greece | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Ireland | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| Kazakhstan | 11.9 | 11.2 | 10.4 | 9.7 | 8.9 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 16.7 | 15.9 | 15.1 | 14.4 | 13.7 | 13.0 | 12.5 | 12.0 | 11.7 | 11.4 | 11.3 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.0 |
| Latvia | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Lithuania | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Malta | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Montenegro | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Netherlands | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| North Macedonia | 6.1 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
| Poland | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Portugal | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| Republic of Moldova | 7.1 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| Romania | 9.1 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Serbia | 6.2 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Tajikistan | 27.2 | 25.7 | 24.3 | 22.9 | 21.4 | 19.8 | 18.3 | 16.8 | 15.6 | 14.7 | 14.1 | 13.7 | 13.3 | 13.1 |
| Türkiye | 9.9 | 9.2 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 |
| Turkmenistan | 13.4 | 12.6 | 11.8 | 11.1 | 10.4 | 9.7 | 9.0 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.5 |
| Ukraine | 18.0 | 18.0 | 17.4 | 16.7 | 16.3 | 16.5 | 16.3 | 15.7 | 15.0 | 14.3 | 13.1 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 11.7 |
| United Kingdom | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
| United States | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.2 |
| Uzbekistan | 14.3 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 10.7 | 10.0 | 9.3 | 8.7 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 6.7 |
INDICATOR 2.2.1
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted. Prevalence of stunting (height-for-age <-2 standard deviation from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age.
TARGET 2.2
By 2030 end all forms of malnutrition, including achieving by 2025 the internationally agreed targets on stunting and wasting in children under five years of age, and address the nutritional needs of adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating women, and older persons
GOAL 2
End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
METADATA
See United Nations Global SDG Database