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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
Year Value
2000 2.6
2001 2.6
2002 2.5
2003 2.5
2004 2.4
2005 2.3
2006 2.3
2007 2.2
2008 2.1
2009 2.0
2010 2.0
2011 1.9
2012 1.9
2013 1.8
2014 1.8
2015 1.8
2016 1.8
2017 1.8
2018 1.8
2019 1.8
2020 1.8
2021 1.7
2022 1.7

Source: UNICEF(United Nations Children’s Fund), WHO(World Health Organizaion), WB(World Bank)

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Sub-indicators: Percent (%)

Data type

Estimated data by international organizations (Type2)
This is Korean data prepared by international organizations through estimation and modeling.
If there are no national data corresponding to UN SDGs indicators, international data are available for monitoring.
Indicator name

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
Definition

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
Data collection

Compiled based on the UNICEF global database (CRING).
Organizations

UNICEF(United Nations Children’s Fund), WHO(World Health Organizaion), WB(World Bank)
Periodicity

Annually
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This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

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 name

By 2030, end all forms of malnutrition, including achieving, by 2025, the internationally agreed targets on stunting and wasting in children under 5 years of age, and address the nutritional needs of adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating women and older persons
Organizations

UNICEF(United Nations Children’s Fund), WHO(World Health Organizaion), WB(World Bank)
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