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. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
149,997
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
1st
of 3 groups
All-time high
206,860
in 2000
All-time low
149,544
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000β2024
Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected in World, 2000β2024
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.
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 |
Countries ranked near World
More health data for World
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.8952 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5027 units per person (2025)
- Population, male 50.3% (2025)
- Population, male 4.13 billion (2025)
- Population, female 49.7% (2025)
- Population, female 4.09 billion (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 37.4% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 16.0% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 54.5% (2025)
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 3 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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