Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected in MENA Reporting Region
MENA Reporting Region: Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected was 7,556 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected in MENA Reporting Region, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in MENA Reporting Region stood at 7,556.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in MENA Reporting Region peaked at 9,294 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7,445, in 2022.
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 MENA Reporting Region, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,223 | — |
| 2001 | 9,168 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 9,133 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 9,122 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 9,119 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 9,126 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 9,162 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 9,179 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 9,232 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 9,286 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 9,294 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 9,233 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 9,134 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 9,024 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 8,896 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 8,762 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 8,588 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 8,383 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 8,125 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 7,861 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 7,634 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 7,477 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 7,445 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 7,469 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 7,556 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,175 | 9,119 | 9,286 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,730 | 7,861 | 9,294 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,516 | 7,445 | 7,634 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MENA Reporting Region
More health data for MENA Reporting Region
- Number of births 9,030 (2100)
- Life expectancy 85.12 (2100)
- Children population as proportion of total population 19.8 (2100)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of 87 (2025)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the third dose of 85 (2025)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of 90 (2025)
- Percentage of live births who received bacille Calmette-Guerin 90 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 119,480 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 11.92 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 20.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in MENA Reporting Region?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in MENA Reporting Region was 7,556 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected recorded in MENA Reporting Region?
- The highest recorded value was 9,294 in 2010.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected recorded in MENA Reporting Region?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,445 in 2022.
- How does MENA Reporting Region rank for height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected?
- MENA Reporting Region ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2024.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected rising or falling in MENA Reporting Region?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MENA Reporting Region 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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