Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates in MENA Reporting Region
MENA Reporting Region: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates was 15.44 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.44
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
24.51
in 2000
All-time low
15
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates in MENA Reporting Region, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates in MENA Reporting Region stood at 15.44.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates in MENA Reporting Region peaked at 24.51 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15, 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 Reporting Region, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.51 | — |
| 2001 | 24.24 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 23.97 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 23.69 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 23.33 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 22.94 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 22.61 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 22.19 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 21.75 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 21.26 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 20.68 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 20 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 19.27 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 18.53 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 17.83 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 17.23 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 16.67 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 16.17 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 15.7 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 15.33 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 15.1 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 15 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 15.12 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 15.27 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 15.44 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.05 | 21.26 | 24.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.74 | 15.33 | 20.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.19 | 15 | 15.44 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MENA Reporting Region
More health data for MENA Reporting Region
- Number of births 9,030 (2100)
- Life expectancy 85.12 (2100)
- Children population as proportion of total population 19.8 (2100)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of 87 (2025)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the third dose of 85 (2025)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of 90 (2025)
- Percentage of live births who received bacille Calmette-Guerin 90 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 119,480 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 11.92 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 20.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates in MENA Reporting Region?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates in MENA Reporting Region was 15.44 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates recorded in MENA Reporting Region?
- The highest recorded value was 24.51 in 2000.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates recorded in MENA Reporting Region?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2021.
- How does MENA Reporting Region rank for height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates?
- MENA Reporting Region ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2024.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates rising or falling in MENA Reporting Region?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MENA Reporting 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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