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

Libya: Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected was 57.81 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
57.81
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
12th
of 19 countries
All-time high
201.81
in 2009
All-time low
57.81
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

501001502002000201220242000: 106.92001: 117.42002: 129.42003: 143.52004: 158.62005: 173.52006: 186.32007: 195.62008: 200.92009: 201.82010: 198.92011: 191.52012: 181.82013: 172.72014: 163.92015: 155.32016: 1442017: 129.42018: 116.42019: 103.42020: 90.52021: 79.72022: 70.72023: 64.22024: 57.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Libya recorded 57.81 for height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in Libya peaked at 201.81 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 57.81, in 2024.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 161.39 106.89 201.81 10
2010s 155.72 103.42 198.85 10
2020s 72.56 57.81 90.52 5

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 290.38 compare
  2. 10 Jordan 88.41 compare
  3. 11 Tunisia 76.89 compare
  4. 13 State of Palestine 57.24 compare
  5. 14 Oman 55.13 compare
  6. 15 Lebanon 45.73 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 Libya?
Height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in Libya was 57.81 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 201.81 in 2009.
What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 57.81 in 2024.
How does Libya rank for height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected?
Libya ranks 12th out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
Is height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Libya 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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