Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates in Djibouti
Djibouti: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates was 20.93 in 2024. ▼ 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
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.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.84 | — |
| 2001 | 32.06 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 32.25 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 32.33 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 32.27 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 32.15 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 31.88 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 31.44 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 30.79 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 30.1 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 29.35 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 28.57 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 27.85 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 27.19 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 26.54 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 25.88 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 25.08 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 24.25 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 23.38 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 22.53 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 21.84 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 21.36 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 21.11 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 21.02 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 20.93 | -0.4% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 20.93 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.28, 2.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 20.93 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.51, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Djibouti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2173 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,107 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 197 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5299 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0481 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5304 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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