Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Egypt
Egypt: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) was 12.83 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
12.83
World rank
64th
of 96 countries
All-time high
34.94
in 1991
All-time low
12.83
in 2021
Years of data
12
1988–2021
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Egypt, 1988–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for height-for-age <-2 sd in Egypt is 12.83, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Egypt peaked at 34.94 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 12.83, in 2021.
Egypt ranks 64th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 34.79 | — |
| 1991 | 34.94 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 31.06 | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 34.8 | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 30.9 | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 26.3 | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 24.4 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 20.23 | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 23.86 | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 30.68 | +28.6% |
| 2014 | 22.27 | -27.4% |
| 2021 | 12.83 | -42.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 12.83 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.42, 55% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 12.83 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.02, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.79 | 34.79 | 34.79 | 1 |
| 1990s | 31.6 | 26.3 | 34.94 | 5 |
| 2000s | 24.79 | 20.23 | 30.68 | 4 |
| 2010s | 22.27 | 22.27 | 22.27 | 1 |
| 2020s | 12.83 | 12.83 | 12.83 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More health data for Egypt
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7884 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,225 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % 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 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4524 % 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 0.0512 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd in Egypt?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Egypt was 12.83 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 34.94 in 1991.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.83 in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Egypt ranks 64th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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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