Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected in World
World: Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected was 149,997 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
149,997
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
206,860
in 2000
All-time low
149,544
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected in World, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in World stood at 149,997.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in World peaked at 206,860 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 149,544, in 2023.
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 World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 206,860 | — |
| 2001 | 205,441 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 204,423 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 203,074 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 201,584 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 199,967 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 197,927 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 195,343 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 192,686 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 189,882 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 186,576 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 183,141 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 180,252 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 177,274 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 174,179 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 171,009 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 167,676 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 163,722 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 159,631 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 155,851 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 152,787 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 150,651 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 149,894 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 149,544 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 149,997 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 199,719 | 189,882 | 206,860 | 10 |
| 2010s | 171,931 | 155,851 | 186,576 | 10 |
| 2020s | 150,575 | 149,544 | 152,787 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in World?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in World was 149,997 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 206,860 in 2000.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 149,544 in 2023.
- How does World rank for height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2024.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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