Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Armenia
Armenia: Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 9.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Armenia, 1998–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Armenia stood at 9.4%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Armenia peaked at 20.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2016.
Armenia ranks 77th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15.1% | — |
| 2000 | 17.3% | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | -55.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.1% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 17.3% | 17.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 9.4% | 20.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More climate change data for Armenia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,643 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 592.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,051 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 37.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 355.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 352.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1168 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Armenia?
- Share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Armenia was 9.4% in 2016, 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. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2016.
- How does Armenia rank for share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Armenia ranks 77th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia 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. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition and/or repeated infection.