Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 23.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 23.5%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 29.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2024.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 9th of 21 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 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% |
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
- 6 Yemen 47.4% compare
- 7 Guatemala 44.6% compare
- 8 Afghanistan 42.0% compare
- 9 Central African Republic 38.9% compare
- 10 Madagascar 38.4% compare
- 11 Mozambique 37.0% compare
- 12 Ethiopia 35.5% compare
- 12 Viet Nam 19.2% compare
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- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.7% (2016)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Syrian Arab Republic was 23.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2024.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 9th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 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 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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