Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates in Djibouti

Djibouti: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates was 20.93 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
20.93
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
4th
of 19 countries
All-time high
32.33
in 2003
All-time low
20.93
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates in Djibouti, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 31.82001: 32.12002: 32.32003: 32.32004: 32.32005: 32.22006: 31.92007: 31.42008: 30.82009: 30.12010: 29.42011: 28.62012: 27.82013: 27.22014: 26.52015: 25.92016: 25.12017: 24.22018: 23.42019: 22.52020: 21.82021: 21.42022: 21.12023: 212024: 20.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Djibouti recorded 20.93 for height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates in Djibouti peaked at 32.33 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 20.93, in 2024.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.71 30.1 32.33 10
2010s 26.06 22.53 29.35 10
2020s 21.25 20.93 21.84 5

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 1 Yemen 47.41 compare
  2. 2 Sudan 35.38 compare
  3. 3 Syrian Arab Republic 23.5 compare
  4. 5 Morocco 13.69 compare
  5. 6 Egypt 12.94 compare
  6. 7 Oman 12.92 compare

See the full ranking of 22 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates in Djibouti?
Height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates in Djibouti was 20.93 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 32.33 in 2003.
What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 20.93 in 2024.
How does Djibouti rank for height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates?
Djibouti ranks 4th out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
Is height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
22 places, 550 data points, 2000–2024
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