2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%) in Libya
Libya: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%) was 52.2 in 2022. ▲ Rising
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Libya, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Libya recorded 52.2 for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Libya peaked at 52.2 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.4, in 2000.
Libya ranks 2nd of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.4 | — |
| 2001 | 18.7 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 19.1 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 19.7 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 20.4 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 21.2 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 22 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 23.9 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 25 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 26.3 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 27.9 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 30 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 32.2 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 34.7 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 37.7 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 40.7 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 43.1 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 45.6 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 47.9 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 49.6 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 51 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 52.2 | +2.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 52.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.45, 6.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Libya's 52.2 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.15, 4.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.14 | 18.4 | 25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.61 | 26.3 | 47.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.93 | 49.6 | 52.2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Libya?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Libya was 52.2 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4 in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Libya ranks 2nd out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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