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. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.44
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
3rd
of 3 groups
All-time high
24.51
in 2000
All-time low
15
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000β2024
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates in MENA Reporting Region, 2000β2024
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.
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 3rd out of 3 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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