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

Lebanon: Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected was 45.73 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
45.73
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
15th
of 19 countries
All-time high
83.86
in 2000
All-time low
44.94
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060802000201220242000: 83.92001: 81.22002: 78.32003: 75.32004: 72.32005: 70.82006: 69.42007: 69.42008: 67.12009: 63.92010: 59.82011: 56.12012: 52.22013: 53.82014: 57.82015: 58.82016: 57.72017: 55.62018: 52.62019: 49.52020: 46.52021: 45.32022: 44.92023: 452024: 45.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 45.73 for height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in 2024.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in Lebanon peaked at 83.86 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.94, in 2022.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73.16 63.86 83.86 10
2010s 55.39 49.47 59.77 10
2020s 45.51 44.94 46.54 5

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 12 Libya 57.81 compare
  2. 13 State of Palestine 57.24 compare
  3. 14 Oman 55.13 compare
  4. 16 Djibouti 24.04 compare
  5. 17 Kuwait 11.8 compare
  6. 18 Qatar 8.45 compare

See the full ranking of 22 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in Lebanon?
Height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in Lebanon was 45.73 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 83.86 in 2000.
What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 44.94 in 2022.
How does Lebanon rank for height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected?
Lebanon ranks 15th out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
Is height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lebanon 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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