Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 45.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
45.7
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
99th
of 161 countries
All-time high
83.9
in 2000
All-time low
44.9
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Lebanon, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Lebanon stood at 45.7.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Lebanon peaked at 83.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.9, in 2022.
Lebanon ranks 99th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.9 | — |
| 2001 | 81.2 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 78.3 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 75.3 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 72.3 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 70.8 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 69.4 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 69.4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 67.1 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 63.9 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 59.8 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 56.1 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 52.2 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 53.8 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 57.8 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 58.8 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 57.7 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 55.6 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 52.6 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 49.5 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 46.5 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 45.3 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 44.9 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 45 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 45.7 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.16 | 63.9 | 83.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.39 | 49.5 | 59.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.48 | 44.9 | 46.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 96 Panama 49.8 compare
- 97 Australia 47.6 compare
- 98 El Salvador 46.4 compare
- 99 Gabon 45.7 compare
- 101 Azerbaijan 44.7 compare
- 102 Equatorial Guinea 43.8 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Lebanon?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Lebanon was 45.7 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 83.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9 in 2022.
- How does Lebanon rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Lebanon ranks 99th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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