Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates in Lebanon
Lebanon: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates was 10.07 in 2024. ▼ 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
2000–2024
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates in Lebanon, 2000–2024
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.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.77 | — |
| 2001 | 18.08 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 17.39 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 16.73 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 16.1 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 15.86 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 15.68 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 15.76 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 15.35 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 14.67 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 13.7 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 12.68 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 11.37 | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 10.54 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 10.11 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 9.88 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 9.73 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 9.64 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 9.59 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 9.66 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 9.65 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 9.71 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 9.85 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 9.96 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 10.07 | +1.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 10.07 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.28, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 10.07 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.51, 88% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,106 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 185 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5482 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.209 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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