Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Egypt
Egypt: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female was 12.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Egypt, 1988–2021
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Egypt is 12.7%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Egypt peaked at 34.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2021.
Egypt ranks 58th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 34.0% | — |
| 1991 | 34.1% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 30.8% | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 33.2% | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 22.3% | -32.8% |
| 2003 | 17.9% | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | +24.0% |
| 2008 | 28.4% | +27.9% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | -26.8% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | -38.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 12.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.9%, 58% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 12.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.0%, 1.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.0% | 34.0% | 34.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 32.7% | 30.8% | 34.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 17.9% | 28.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 20.8% | 20.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Egypt?
- Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Egypt was 12.7% in 2021, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of stunting, height for age, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest prevalence of stunting, height for age, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
- Egypt ranks 58th out of 83 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prevalence of stunting, height for age, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of stunting, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.