Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Iran
Iran: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) was 4.8 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
4.8
World rank
87th
of 96 countries
All-time high
24.4
in 1995
All-time low
4.8
in 2017
Years of data
5
1995–2017
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Iran, 1995–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for height-for-age <-2 sd in Iran is 4.8, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Iran peaked at 24.4 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.8, in 2017.
Iran ranks 87th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 24.4 | — |
| 1998 | 20.4 | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 7.1 | -65.2% |
| 2010 | 6.83 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 4.8 | -29.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 4.8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.5, 46% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Iran's 4.8 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.02, 40% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.4 | 20.4 | 24.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.81 | 4.8 | 6.83 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 84 Azerbaijan 6.55 compare
- 85 Uzbekistan 6.51 compare
- 86 Turkey 5.97 compare
- 87 China 4.8 compare
- 89 Jamaica 4.64 compare
- 90 United States 3.8 compare
More health data for Iran
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,070 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.88 % 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 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.95 % 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 0.0327 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd in Iran?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Iran was 4.8 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4 in 1995.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 in 2017.
- How does Iran rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Iran ranks 87th out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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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