Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Qatar
Qatar: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 5.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
125th
of 161 countries
All-time high
9.4%
in 2000
All-time low
5.4%
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Qatar, 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 Qatar is 5.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Qatar peaked at 9.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2021.
Qatar ranks 125th 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 Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.4% | — |
| 2001 | 9.2% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 5.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 5.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.4%, 57% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 6.7% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.6% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Qatar?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Qatar was 5.4% 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2021.
- How does Qatar rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Qatar ranks 125th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar 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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