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

Egypt: Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected was 1,525 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,525
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
3rd
of 19 countries
All-time high
2,827
in 2010
All-time low
1,525
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000201220242000: 2.4k2001: 2.4k2002: 2.5k2003: 2.5k2004: 2.5k2005: 2.5k2006: 2.6k2007: 2.6k2008: 2.7k2009: 2.8k2010: 2.8k2011: 2.8k2012: 2.8k2013: 2.7k2014: 2.6k2015: 2.5k2016: 2.4k2017: 2.3k2018: 2.1k2019: 2.0k2020: 1.8k2021: 1.7k2022: 1.6k2023: 1.5k2024: 1.5k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in Egypt is 1,525, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in Egypt peaked at 2,827 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,525, in 2024.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,551 2,403 2,773 10
2010s 2,496 1,977 2,827 10
2020s 1,636 1,525 1,822 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 1 Yemen 3,055 compare
  2. 2 Sudan 2,703 compare
  3. 4 Syrian Arab Republic 577.02 compare
  4. 5 Iraq 528.22 compare
  5. 6 Morocco 430.55 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in Egypt?
Height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in Egypt was 1,525 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 2,827 in 2010.
What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 1,525 in 2024.
How does Egypt rank for height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected?
Egypt ranks 3rd out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
Is height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Egypt 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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