Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 10.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.1%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
91st
of 161 countries
All-time high
18.8%
in 2000
All-time low
9.6%
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Lebanon, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Lebanon is 10.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Lebanon peaked at 18.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2017.
That places Lebanon 91st out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.8% | — |
| 2001 | 18.1% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 17.4% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 16.1% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 10.1% | +1.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 10.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.2%, 48% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 10.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.4%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 14.7% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.6% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.6% | 10.1% | 5 |
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More health data for Lebanon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,106 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 185 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5482 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.209 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Lebanon?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Lebanon was 10.1% 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2017.
- How does Lebanon rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Lebanon ranks 91st out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 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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