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

Egypt: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates was 12.94 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
12.94
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
6th
of 19 countries
All-time high
25.89
in 2000
All-time low
12.94
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

01020302000201220242000: 25.92001: 25.82002: 25.72003: 25.52004: 25.42005: 25.32006: 25.42007: 25.42008: 25.52009: 25.62010: 25.42011: 24.72012: 23.52013: 222014: 20.52015: 19.22016: 18.12017: 17.12018: 16.12019: 15.22020: 14.42021: 13.72022: 13.42023: 13.12024: 12.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates in Egypt stood at 12.94. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates in Egypt peaked at 25.89 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.94, in 2024.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.55 25.35 25.89 10
2010s 20.18 15.18 25.43 10
2020s 13.51 12.94 14.39 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 3 Syrian Arab Republic 23.5 compare
  2. 4 Djibouti 20.93 compare
  3. 5 Morocco 13.69 compare
  4. 7 Oman 12.92 compare
  5. 8 Saudi Arabia 11.14 compare
  6. 9 Lebanon 10.07 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 Egypt?
Height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates in Egypt was 12.94 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 25.89 in 2000.
What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 12.94 in 2024.
How does Egypt rank for height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates?
Egypt ranks 6th out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
Is height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Egypt 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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Indicator
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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