Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Qatar
Qatar: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 8.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Qatar, 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 Qatar is 8.5, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Qatar peaked at 8.6 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2003.
That places Qatar 129th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.1 | — |
| 2001 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.2 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.5 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 5.7 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 6 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 6.4 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 6.8 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 7.2 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 7.5 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 8 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 8.4 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 8.6 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 8.4 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 8.4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.6 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 8.5 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 8.4 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 8.4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.5 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.21 | 5 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.57 | 6 | 8.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.48 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 5 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 185.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Qatar?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Qatar was 8.5 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6 in 2017.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2003.
- How does Qatar rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Qatar ranks 129th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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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