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

01002003002000201220242000: 236.92001: 237.42002: 241.12003: 246.82004: 254.82005: 265.62006: 2782007: 290.62008: 301.72009: 311.82010: 320.12011: 326.22012: 331.62013: 3372014: 341.62015: 344.42016: 344.52017: 3412018: 3332019: 322.72020: 311.82021: 299.32022: 292.42023: 291.52024: 295.1

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 Iraq 528.22 compare
  2. 6 Morocco 430.55 compare
  3. 7 Algeria 414.1 compare
  4. 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 290.38 compare
  5. 10 Jordan 88.41 compare
  6. 11 Tunisia 76.89 compare

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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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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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