Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Libya
Libya: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 57.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Libya is 57.8, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Libya peaked at 201.8 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 57.8, in 2024.
Libya ranks 90th 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 Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 106.9 | — |
| 2001 | 117.4 | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 129.4 | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 143.5 | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 158.6 | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 173.5 | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 186.3 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 195.6 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 200.9 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 201.8 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 198.9 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 191.5 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 181.8 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 172.7 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 163.9 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 155.3 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 144 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 129.4 | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 116.4 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 103.4 | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 90.5 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 79.7 | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 70.7 | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 64.2 | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 57.8 | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 161.39 | 106.9 | 201.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 155.73 | 103.4 | 198.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.58 | 57.8 | 90.5 | 5 |
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More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,084 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Libya?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Libya was 57.8 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 201.8 in 2009.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.8 in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Libya ranks 90th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya 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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