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
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.
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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 946 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,225 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0527 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4951 units per person (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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