Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Armenia
Armenia: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) was 9.4 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
9.4
World rank
76th
of 96 countries
All-time high
20.86
in 2010
All-time low
9.4
in 2016
Years of data
5
1998–2016
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Armenia, 1998–2016
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2016, height-for-age <-2 sd in Armenia stood at 9.4. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Armenia peaked at 20.86 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.4, in 2016.
That places Armenia 76th out of 96 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15.13 | — |
| 2000 | 17.33 | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 17.88 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 20.86 | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 9.4 | -54.9% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 9.4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.5, 90% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 9.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.55, 1.4× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.13 | 15.13 | 15.13 | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.61 | 17.33 | 17.88 | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.13 | 9.4 | 20.86 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More health data for Armenia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.966 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 33 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1726 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5455 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0303 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd in Armenia?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Armenia was 9.4 in 2016, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.86 in 2010.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4 in 2016.
- How does Armenia rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Armenia ranks 76th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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