Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected in Bahrain
Bahrain: Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected was 4.41 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.41
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
19th
of 19 countries
All-time high
7.6
in 2000
All-time low
4.4
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected in Bahrain, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 4.41 for height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in Bahrain peaked at 7.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.4, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.6 | — |
| 2001 | 7.16 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 6.87 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 6.76 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 6.73 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 6.75 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 6.78 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 6.75 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 6.64 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 6.43 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 6.22 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 6.02 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 5.81 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 5.82 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 6.04 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 6.09 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 5.95 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 5.81 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 5.56 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 5.22 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 4.88 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 4.62 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 4.48 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 4.4 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 4.41 | +0.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 4.41 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 82.65, 5% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 4.41 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.8, 37% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.85 | 6.43 | 7.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.85 | 5.22 | 6.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.56 | 4.4 | 4.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More health data for Bahrain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4635 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 476.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 41 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6427 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0292 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2418 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in Bahrain?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in Bahrain was 4.41 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 in 2023.
- How does Bahrain rank for height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected?
- Bahrain ranks 19th out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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