Child stunting in North Korea
19.1% of children under five in North Korea were stunted in 2017. The value for 2017 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 1998.
The latest value for North Korea is for 2017. Most countries have figures for 2019.
North Korea, 2017
19.1%
Change from 2012
−8.8percentage points
Child stunting in North Korea 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 | North Korea |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 19.1% |
| 2012 | 27.9% |
| 2009 | 32.4% |
| 2004 | 43.1% |
| 2002 | 44.7% |
| 2000 | 51.0% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 27.9% in 2012, a change of −8.8 percentage points.
- Since 1998, when it was 63.9%, the figure has changed by −44.8 percentage points.
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47.0%
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Under-five mortality rate
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Life expectancy estimates and projections
73.6 years
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Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections
16.0 years
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Healthy life expectancy
63.0 years
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UHC service coverage
77
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