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

Latest (2024)
23.5%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
47th
of 176 countries
All-time high
29.7%
in 2004
All-time low
23.5%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 28.3 per pop u52001: 28.7 per pop u52002: 29.1 per pop u52003: 29.5 per pop u52004: 29.7 per pop u52005: 29.6 per pop u52006: 29.4 per pop u52007: 29.1 per pop u52008: 28.6 per pop u52009: 27.9 per pop u52010: 27.2 per pop u52011: 26.6 per pop u52012: 26.5 per pop u52013: 26.8 per pop u52014: 27.1 per pop u52015: 27.4 per pop u52016: 27.4 per pop u52017: 27.2 per pop u52018: 26.5 per pop u52019: 25.8 per pop u52020: 25.1 per pop u52021: 24.6 per pop u52022: 24.2 per pop u52023: 23.8 per pop u52024: 23.5 per pop u5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.

Analysis

Syrian Arab Republic recorded 23.5% for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in 2024. 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 47th of 176 countries 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

Annual values for Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000 to 2024.
Year per pop u5 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 47th out of 176 countries 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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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Unit
per pop u5
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
209 places, 5,225 data points, 2000–2024
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