Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates in World
World: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates was 23.23 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.23
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
1st
of 3 groups
All-time high
33.15
in 2000
All-time low
22.41
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000β2024
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates in World, 2000β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates in World stood at 23.23.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates in World peaked at 33.15 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.41, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.26 | 28.72 | 33.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.04 | 22.63 | 27.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.73 | 22.41 | 23.23 | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
More health data for World
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.8952 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5027 units per person (2025)
- Population, male 50.3% (2025)
- Population, male 4.13 billion (2025)
- Population, female 49.7% (2025)
- Population, female 4.09 billion (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 37.4% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 16.0% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 54.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates in World?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates in World was 23.23 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 33.15 in 2000.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.41 in 2020.
- How does World rank for height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates?
- World ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2024.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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