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

Libya: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates was 9.15 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
9.15
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
11th
of 19 countries
All-time high
29.04
in 2008
All-time low
9.15
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

10152025302000201220242000: 19.82001: 21.12002: 22.52003: 24.22004: 25.82005: 27.22006: 28.32007: 28.92008: 292009: 28.62010: 27.72011: 26.82012: 25.82013: 24.52014: 23.12015: 21.82016: 20.42017: 18.42018: 16.72019: 152020: 13.32021: 11.92022: 10.82023: 102024: 9.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates in Libya stood at 9.15. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates in Libya peaked at 29.04 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.15, in 2024.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.54 19.76 29.04 10
2010s 22.03 14.99 27.74 10
2020s 11.03 9.15 13.33 5

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 8 Saudi Arabia 11.14 compare
  2. 9 Lebanon 10.07 compare
  3. 10 Iraq 9.42 compare
  4. 12 Algeria 8.94 compare
  5. 13 Tunisia 8.87 compare
  6. 14 Palestine, State of 7.99 compare

See the full ranking of 22 places β†’

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All data for Libya β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates in Libya?
Height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates in Libya was 9.15 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 29.04 in 2008.
What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 9.15 in 2024.
How does Libya rank for height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates?
Libya ranks 11th out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
Is height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Libya 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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