Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 23.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.5%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
44th
of 161 countries
All-time high
29.7%
in 2004
All-time low
23.5%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 23.5% for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 29.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2024.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 44th 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 Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.3% | — |
| 2001 | 28.7% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 29.1% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 29.5% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 29.7% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 29.6% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 29.4% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 28.6% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 27.9% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 27.2% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 26.6% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 26.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 27.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 26.5% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 24.6% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 24.2% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 23.8% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 23.5% | -1.3% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 23.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.5%, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 23.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.4%, 2.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.0% | 27.9% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 25.8% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 23.5% | 25.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
More health data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,491 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Syrian Arab Republic was 23.5% 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2024.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 44th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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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