Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 4.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
129th
of 161 countries
All-time high
14.8%
in 2000
All-time low
4.8%
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 4.8%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 14.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2021.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 129th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.8% | — |
| 2001 | 13.4% | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 4.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 60% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 4.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.4%, 51% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 6.5% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.0% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 4.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2021.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 129th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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