Share of children who are stunted vs. GDP per capita in Belarus
Belarus: Share of children who are stunted vs. GDP per capita was 1.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of children who are stunted vs. GDP per capita in Belarus, 2005–2023
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita in Belarus stood at 1.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita in Belarus peaked at 4.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2019.
That places Belarus 96th out of 97 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of children who are stunted vs. GDP per capita in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.5% | — |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -75.6% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 1.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.5%, 11% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 1.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.6%, 18% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 93 Finland 2.8% compare
- 94 United Kingdom 2.0% compare
- 95 Chile 1.8% compare
- 97 South Korea 0.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Belarus
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 175.69 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 19.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -7.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 176.27 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 62.92 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita in Belarus?
- Share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita in Belarus was 1.2% in 2023, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2019.
- How does Belarus rank for share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita?
- Belarus ranks 96th out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are stunted vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of children who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.