Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected was 295.15 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
295.15
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
8th
of 19 countries
All-time high
344.51
in 2016
All-time low
236.88
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in Saudi Arabia stood at 295.15.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in Saudi Arabia peaked at 344.51 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 236.88, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 266.46 | 236.88 | 311.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 334.19 | 320.08 | 344.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 298.04 | 291.53 | 311.75 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 483.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 829 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 8.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0306 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.3957 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in Saudi Arabia?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in Saudi Arabia was 295.15 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 344.51 in 2016.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 236.88 in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 8th out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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