Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates in MENA Programme Region

MENA Programme Region: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates was 18.37 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
18.37
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
2nd
of 3 groups
All-time high
26.45
in 2000
All-time low
17.73
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

01020302000201220242000: 26.42001: 26.22002: 262003: 25.82004: 25.42005: 25.12006: 24.82007: 24.42008: 23.92009: 23.42010: 22.82011: 22.22012: 21.52013: 20.82014: 20.12015: 19.52016: 192017: 18.62018: 18.22019: 17.92020: 17.72021: 17.72022: 17.92023: 18.22024: 18.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates in MENA Programme Region is 18.37, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates in MENA Programme Region peaked at 26.45 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.73, in 2021.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.15 23.43 26.45 10
2010s 20.04 17.88 22.84 10
2020s 17.98 17.73 18.37 5

Countries ranked near MENA Programme Region

  1. 1 Yemen 47.41 compare
  2. 2 Sudan 35.38 compare
  3. 3 Syrian Arab Republic 23.5 compare
  4. 4 Djibouti 20.93 compare
  5. 5 Morocco 13.69 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 MENA Programme Region?
Height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates in MENA Programme Region was 18.37 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates recorded in MENA Programme Region?
The highest recorded value was 26.45 in 2000.
What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates recorded in MENA Programme Region?
The lowest recorded value was 17.73 in 2021.
How does MENA Programme Region rank for height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates?
MENA Programme Region ranks 2nd out of 3 groups with data for 2024.
Is height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates rising or falling in MENA Programme Region?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this MENA Programme Region 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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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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