Egypt vs World: Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected

Egypt
1,525
in 2024
World
149,997
in 2024
Egypt rank
3rd
World rank
1st

Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected over time

  • Egypt
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 149,997 against 1,525 in Egypt, a difference of 148,472.

That makes World's figure about 98.4 times Egypt's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 19 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt World Difference Ahead
2000s 2,551 199,719 197,168 World
2010s 2,496 171,931 169,435 World
2020s 1,636 150,575 148,939 World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected, Egypt or World?
World, at 149,997 against 1,525 in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected between Egypt and World?
148,472, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and World?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Egypt and World rank globally for height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected?
Egypt ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 19 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
22 places, 550 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed