Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 2.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2007–2019
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. co₂ emissions per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 2.0%, measured in 2019.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 2.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2011.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 94th out of 97 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.3% | — |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -57.1% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +133.3% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.9% | 2.1% | 10 |
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More climate change data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.7% (2100)
- Urban population 83.3% (2025)
- Urban population 57.90 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 69.49 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 370.74 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.49 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 4.53 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 2.9% (2024)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 2.0% in 2019, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2011.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 94th out of 97 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.