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
Latest (2024)
11.1%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
94th
of 178 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 2010
All-time low
11.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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 94th out of 178 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% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 11.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.9%, 2.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 11.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.1%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
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
- 93 Colombia 11.6% compare
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 11.0% compare
- 96 Argentina 10.7% compare
- 96 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 10.7% compare
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 94th out of 178 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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