Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates in Lebanon
Lebanon: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates was 10.07 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.07
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
9th
of 19 countries
All-time high
18.77
in 2000
All-time low
9.59
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000β2024
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates in Lebanon, 2000β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates in Lebanon stood at 10.07.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates in Lebanon peaked at 18.77 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.59, in 2018.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.44 | 14.67 | 18.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.69 | 9.59 | 13.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.85 | 9.65 | 10.07 | 5 |
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More health data for Lebanon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,106 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 185 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.7933 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4865 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 1,389 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,389 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 47,650 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates in Lebanon?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates in Lebanon was 10.07 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 18.77 in 2000.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.59 in 2018.
- How does Lebanon rank for height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates?
- Lebanon ranks 9th out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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