Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates was 23.5 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
23.5
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
3rd
of 19 countries
All-time high
29.66
in 2004
All-time low
23.5
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 28.32001: 28.72002: 29.12003: 29.52004: 29.72005: 29.62006: 29.42007: 29.12008: 28.62009: 27.92010: 27.22011: 26.62012: 26.52013: 26.82014: 27.12015: 27.42016: 27.42017: 27.22018: 26.52019: 25.82020: 25.12021: 24.62022: 24.22023: 23.82024: 23.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Syrian Arab Republic recorded 23.5 for height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 29.66 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 23.5, in 2024.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.99 27.92 29.66 10
2010s 26.85 25.8 27.44 10
2020s 24.23 23.5 25.15 5

Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic

  1. 1 Yemen 47.41 compare
  2. 2 Sudan 35.38 compare
  3. 4 Djibouti 20.93 compare
  4. 5 Morocco 13.69 compare
  5. 6 Egypt 12.94 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
Height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates in Syrian Arab Republic was 23.5 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 29.66 in 2004.
What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 23.5 in 2024.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 3rd out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
Is height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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
Last refreshed