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
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Qatar, 2000–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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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