Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates in World
World: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates was 23.23 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.23
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
33.15
in 2000
All-time low
22.41
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates in World, 2000–2024
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.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.15 | — |
| 2001 | 32.81 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 32.5 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 32.11 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 31.69 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 31.27 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 30.78 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 30.16 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 29.46 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 28.72 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 27.91 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 27.13 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 26.45 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 25.8 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 25.21 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 24.66 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 24.11 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 23.53 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 23.02 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 22.63 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 22.41 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 22.42 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22.66 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 22.92 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 23.23 | +1.3% |
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 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6031 % change on previous year (2025)
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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 1 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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