Share of children who are stunted vs. GDP per capita in Finland
Finland: Share of children who are stunted vs. GDP per capita was 2.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of children who are stunted vs. GDP per capita in Finland, 2013–2023
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita in Finland is 2.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 55.6% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita in Finland peaked at 2.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2017.
Finland ranks 93rd of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of children who are stunted vs. GDP per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.8% | — |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +38.5% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | +55.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 2.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.8%, 74% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Finland's 2.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.6%, 42% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More economy & growth data for Finland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,183 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -285.87 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -103.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -50.63 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 24.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita in Finland?
- Share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita in Finland was 2.8% 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2017.
- How does Finland rank for share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita?
- Finland ranks 93rd out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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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About this data
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.