2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Qatar

Qatar: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 was 4.4 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
4.4
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
138th
of 159 countries
All-time high
9.6
in 2000
All-time low
4.4
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Qatar, 2000–2022

02468102000201120222000: 9.62001: 9.42002: 9.12003: 8.82004: 8.42005: 8.12006: 7.82007: 7.52008: 7.22009: 6.92010: 6.62011: 6.42012: 6.22013: 6.12014: 5.92015: 5.82016: 5.62017: 5.42018: 5.22019: 52020: 4.82021: 4.62022: 4.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Qatar recorded 4.4 for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Qatar peaked at 9.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.4, in 2022.

Qatar ranks 138th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%) in Qatar, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 9.6
2001 9.4 -2.1%
2002 9.1 -3.2%
2003 8.8 -3.3%
2004 8.4 -4.5%
2005 8.1 -3.6%
2006 7.8 -3.7%
2007 7.5 -3.8%
2008 7.2 -4.0%
2009 6.9 -4.2%
2010 6.6 -4.3%
2011 6.4 -3.0%
2012 6.2 -3.1%
2013 6.1 -1.6%
2014 5.9 -3.3%
2015 5.8 -1.7%
2016 5.6 -3.4%
2017 5.4 -3.6%
2018 5.2 -3.7%
2019 5 -3.8%
2020 4.8 -4.0%
2021 4.6 -4.2%
2022 4.4 -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.28 6.9 9.6 10
2010s 5.82 5 6.6 10
2020s 4.6 4.4 4.8 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Qatar?
2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Qatar was 4.4 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 9.6 in 2000.
What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4 in 2022.
How does Qatar rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
Qatar ranks 138th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Qatar 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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Indicator
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
159 places, 3,657 data points, 2000–2022
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