Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 11.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Saudi Arabia is 11.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Saudi Arabia peaked at 12.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2000.
That places Saudi Arabia 76th out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.0% | — |
| 2001 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 12.4% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.1% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 11.0% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 11.5% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More infrastructure data for Saudi Arabia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 54.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 159.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.71 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 19.75 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.19 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.71 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.53 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Saudi Arabia?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Saudi Arabia was 11.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 76th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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