Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates in Egypt
Egypt: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates was 12.94 in 2024. ▼ 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
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.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.89 | — |
| 2001 | 25.77 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 25.67 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 25.54 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 25.41 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 25.35 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 25.36 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25.41 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 25.51 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 25.43 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 24.71 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 23.47 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 21.97 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 20.5 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 19.24 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 18.14 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 17.08 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 16.08 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 15.18 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 14.39 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 13.75 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 13.37 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 13.09 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 12.94 | -1.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 12.94 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.28, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 12.94 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.51, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Egypt
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7884 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,225 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % 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 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4524 % 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 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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