Child stunting in Japan
7.1% of children under five in Japan were stunted in 2010.
The latest value for Japan is for 2010. Most countries have figures for 2019.
Japan, 2010
7.1%
Change from 2000
+1.3percentage points
Child stunting in Japan over time
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% of children under 5. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Japan |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.1% |
| 2000 | 5.8% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 5.8% in 2000, a change of +1.3 percentage points.
- Since 1990, when it was 5.0%, the figure has changed by +2.1 percentage points.
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Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections
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Healthy life expectancy
72.2 years
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UHC service coverage
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