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. βΌ Falling
Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected in MENA Reporting Region, 2000β2024
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.
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 3rd out of 3 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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