Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Egypt
Egypt: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 1,525 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Egypt stood at 1,525. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Egypt peaked at 2,827 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,525, in 2024.
Egypt ranks 19th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,403 | — |
| 2001 | 2,431 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 2,462 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2,486 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 2,507 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2,538 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2,581 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2,633 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2,698 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 2,772 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 2,827 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 2,824 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,763 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 2,673 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 2,579 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 2,491 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 2,399 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 2,285 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 2,142 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 1,978 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 1,822 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 1,691 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 1,600 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 1,542 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 1,525 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,551 | 2,403 | 2,772 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,496 | 1,978 | 2,827 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,636 | 1,525 | 1,822 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 16 Mozambique 2,142 compare
- 17 Uganda 1,896 compare
- 18 Madagascar 1,787 compare
- 20 South Africa 1,440 compare
- 21 Viet Nam 1,353 compare
- 22 Mexico 1,335 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7884 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,225 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Egypt?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Egypt was 1,525 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2,827 in 2010.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,525 in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Egypt ranks 19th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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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