Height-for-age <-2 SD in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Height-for-age <-2 SD was 10.85 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
10.85
Change on year
down 18.0%
World rank
71st
of 96 countries
All-time high
21.4
in 1994
All-time low
9.3
in 2004
Years of data
8
1994–2020
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Saudi Arabia, 1994–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for height-for-age <-2 sd in Saudi Arabia is 10.85, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.0% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Saudi Arabia peaked at 21.4 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 9.3, in 2004.
Saudi Arabia ranks 71st of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.4 | 21.4 | 21.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.56 | 11.6 | 17.15 | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.85 | 10.85 | 10.85 | 1 |
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More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 483.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 829 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 8.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0306 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.3957 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd in Saudi Arabia?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Saudi Arabia was 10.85 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4 in 1994.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3 in 2004.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 71st out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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