Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 295.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia is 295.1, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 344.5 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 236.9, in 2000.
That places Saudi Arabia 59th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 236.9 | — |
| 2001 | 237.4 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 241.1 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 246.8 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 254.8 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 265.6 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 278 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 290.6 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 301.7 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 311.8 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 320.1 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 326.2 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 331.6 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 337 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 341.6 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 344.4 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 344.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 341 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 333 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 322.7 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 311.8 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 299.3 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 292.4 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 291.5 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 295.1 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 266.47 | 236.9 | 311.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 334.21 | 320.1 | 344.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 298.02 | 291.5 | 311.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 56 Türkiye 304.5 compare
- 57 Uzbekistan 298.2 compare
- 58 Sierra Leone 295.6 compare
- 60 Iran, Islamic Republic of 290.4 compare
- 61 Peru 285.2 compare
- 62 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 283.2 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Saudi Arabia?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Saudi Arabia was 295.1 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 344.5 in 2016.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 236.9 in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 59th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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