Child stunting in United Kingdom
2.0% of children under five in United Kingdom were stunted in 2019.
United Kingdom, 2019
2.0%
Change from 2018
0percentage points
Position in 2019
44th of 46
Child stunting in United Kingdom over time
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United Kingdom
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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 | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.3% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is unchanged from 2018.
- Since 2009, when it was 2.0%, the figure has changed by 0 percentage points.
- Among the 46 countries with data for 2019, United Kingdom has the 44th highest value.
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Prevalence of undernourishment
2.5%
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Under-five mortality rate
4.7 per 1,000 live births
2024 · World Bank
Life expectancy at birth
81.3 years
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Infant mortality rate
3.9 per 1,000 live births
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Practising physicians
294 per 100,000 people
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People reporting good or very good health
73.2%
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