2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%) in Syria
Syria: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%) was 25.4 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Syria, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Syria recorded 25.4 for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Syria peaked at 29.7 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 25.4, in 2022.
Syria ranks 41st of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.3 | — |
| 2001 | 28.7 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 29.1 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 29.5 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 29.7 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 29.7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 29.5 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 29.2 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 28.6 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 27.9 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 27.2 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 26.6 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 26.4 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 26.7 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 27.1 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 27.6 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 27.9 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 28 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 27.7 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 27.3 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 26.7 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 26.1 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 25.4 | -2.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 25.4 is below the median for low income countries, which is 32.3, 79% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 25.4 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.15, 2.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.02 | 27.9 | 29.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.25 | 26.4 | 28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.07 | 25.4 | 26.7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Syria?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Syria was 25.4 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7 in 2004.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4 in 2022.
- How does Syria rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Syria ranks 41st out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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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