Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 24,276 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
24,276
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
8th
of 13 groups
All-time high
27,146
in 2012
All-time low
23,109
in 1998
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) recorded 24,276 for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) peaked at 27,146 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 23,109, in 1998.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26,628 | — |
| 1991 | 25,981 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 25,385 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 24,917 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 24,482 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 24,011 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 23,586 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 23,269 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 23,109 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 23,148 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 23,339 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 23,678 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 24,149 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 24,626 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 24,993 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 25,329 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 25,671 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 25,967 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 26,302 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 26,678 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 26,976 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 27,117 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 27,146 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 27,086 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 26,922 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 26,649 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 26,215 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 25,665 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 25,076 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 24,524 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 24,111 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 23,884 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 23,903 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 24,011 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 24,276 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,452 | 23,109 | 26,628 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,073 | 23,339 | 26,678 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,338 | 24,524 | 27,146 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,037 | 23,884 | 24,276 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 24,276 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 27,146 in 2012.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,109 in 1998.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 8th out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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