Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Qatar

Qatar: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 5.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
114th
of 147 countries
All-time high
9.4%
in 2000
All-time low
5.4%
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Qatar, 2000–2024

02468102000201220242000: 9.42001: 9.22002: 8.92003: 8.62004: 8.22005: 7.92006: 7.52007: 7.22008: 72009: 6.72010: 6.52011: 6.42012: 6.32013: 6.32014: 6.32015: 6.32016: 6.22017: 62018: 5.82019: 5.62020: 5.52021: 5.42022: 5.42023: 5.42024: 5.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Qatar stood at 5.4%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Qatar peaked at 9.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2021.

That places Qatar 114th out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Qatar?
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Qatar was 5.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2021.
How does Qatar rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Qatar ranks 114th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
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