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
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.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,403 | — |
| 2001 | 2,431 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 2,462 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2,486 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 2,507 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2,538 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2,581 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2,633 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2,698 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 2,773 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 2,827 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 2,824 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,763 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 2,673 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 2,579 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 2,491 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 2,399 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 2,285 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 2,142 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 1,977 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 1,822 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 1,691 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 1,600 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 1,542 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 1,525 | -1.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1,525 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 82.65, 18.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1,525 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.07, 22.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Egypt
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7884 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,225 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % 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 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4524 % 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 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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