Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected in Qatar
Qatar: Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected was 8.45 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.45
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
18th
of 19 countries
All-time high
8.61
in 2020
All-time low
5
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected in Qatar, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in Qatar stood at 8.45.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in Qatar peaked at 8.61 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2004.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.08 | — |
| 2001 | 5.14 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 5.12 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.04 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 5 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 5.19 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 5.24 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 5.23 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 5.45 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 5.72 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 5.99 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 6.38 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 6.79 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 7.18 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 7.51 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 7.97 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 8.42 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 8.56 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 8.38 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 8.44 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 8.61 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 8.52 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 8.4 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 8.35 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 8.45 | +1.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 8.45 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 82.65, 10% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 8.45 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.8, 72% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.22 | 5 | 5.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.56 | 5.99 | 8.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.47 | 8.35 | 8.61 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 185.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 136 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in Qatar?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in Qatar was 8.45 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 8.61 in 2020.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2004.
- How does Qatar rank for height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected?
- Qatar ranks 18th out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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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