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

Saudi Arabia: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates was 11.14 in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
11.14
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 19 countries
All-time high
12.65
in 2010
All-time low
10.97
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0510152000201220242000: 112001: 112002: 11.12003: 11.32004: 11.52005: 11.82006: 12.12007: 12.42008: 12.52009: 12.62010: 12.72011: 12.62012: 12.52013: 12.42014: 12.42015: 12.32016: 12.22017: 11.92018: 11.72019: 11.52020: 11.32021: 11.22022: 11.22023: 11.22024: 11.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 11.14 for height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates in Saudi Arabia peaked at 12.65 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.97, in 2001.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.73 10.97 12.64 10
2010s 12.22 11.48 12.65 10
2020s 11.2 11.14 11.3 5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 5 Morocco 13.69 compare
  2. 6 Egypt 12.94 compare
  3. 7 Oman 12.92 compare
  4. 9 Lebanon 10.07 compare
  5. 10 Iraq 9.42 compare
  6. 11 Libya 9.15 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 Saudi Arabia?
Height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates in Saudi Arabia was 11.14 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 12.65 in 2010.
What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.97 in 2001.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates?
Saudi Arabia ranks 8th out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
Is height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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