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. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18.37
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
1st
of 2 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
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.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates in MENA Programme Region, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.45 | — |
| 2001 | 26.23 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 26.01 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 25.76 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 25.44 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 25.09 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 24.78 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 24.37 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 23.92 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 23.43 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 22.84 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 22.15 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 21.45 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 20.76 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 20.09 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 19.52 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 19.01 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 18.56 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 18.16 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 17.88 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 17.73 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 17.73 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.93 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 18.16 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 18.37 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for MENA Programme Region
- Number of births 10,741 (2100)
- Children population as proportion of total population 20.59 (2100)
- Life expectancy 84.03 (2100)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of 84 (2025)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the third dose of 83 (2025)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of 89 (2025)
- Percentage of live births who received bacille Calmette-Guerin 87 (2025)
- Under-five mortality rate 26.79 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 13.81 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 22.19 (2024)
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 1st out of 2 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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