Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected in Djibouti

Djibouti: Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected was 24.04 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
24.04
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
16th
of 19 countries
All-time high
38.69
in 2005
All-time low
24.04
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected in Djibouti, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 34.72001: 35.82002: 37.12003: 38.12004: 38.62005: 38.72006: 38.42007: 37.72008: 36.62009: 35.52010: 34.32011: 33.32012: 32.32013: 31.42014: 30.62015: 29.82016: 28.82017: 27.82018: 26.82019: 25.82020: 252021: 24.42022: 24.22023: 24.12024: 24

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Djibouti recorded 24.04 for height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in Djibouti peaked at 38.69 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 24.04, in 2024.

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 Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected in Djibouti, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 34.72
2001 35.83 +3.2%
2002 37.07 +3.5%
2003 38.06 +2.7%
2004 38.58 +1.4%
2005 38.69 +0.3%
2006 38.42 -0.7%
2007 37.71 -1.8%
2008 36.6 -3.0%
2009 35.45 -3.1%
2010 34.35 -3.1%
2011 33.26 -3.2%
2012 32.28 -2.9%
2013 31.44 -2.6%
2014 30.64 -2.5%
2015 29.81 -2.7%
2016 28.83 -3.3%
2017 27.82 -3.5%
2018 26.8 -3.7%
2019 25.79 -3.8%
2020 24.97 -3.2%
2021 24.43 -2.2%
2022 24.16 -1.1%
2023 24.07 -0.4%
2024 24.04 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.11 34.72 38.69 10
2010s 30.1 25.79 34.35 10
2020s 24.33 24.04 24.97 5

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  3. 15 Lebanon 45.73 compare
  4. 17 Kuwait 11.8 compare
  5. 18 Qatar 8.45 compare
  6. 19 Bahrain 4.41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in Djibouti?
Height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in Djibouti was 24.04 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 38.69 in 2005.
What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 24.04 in 2024.
How does Djibouti rank for height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected?
Djibouti ranks 16th out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
Is height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Djibouti 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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Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
22 places, 550 data points, 2000–2024
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