Children moderately or severely stunted in Egypt

Egypt: Children moderately or severely stunted was 1,525 num th in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
1,525 num th
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
19th
of 163 countries
All-time high
2,827 num th
in 2010
All-time low
1,525 num th
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely stunted in Egypt, 2000–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000201220242000: 2.4k num th2001: 2.4k num th2002: 2.5k num th2003: 2.5k num th2004: 2.5k num th2005: 2.5k num th2006: 2.6k num th2007: 2.6k num th2008: 2.7k num th2009: 2.8k num th2010: 2.8k num th2011: 2.8k num th2012: 2.8k num th2013: 2.7k num th2014: 2.6k num th2015: 2.5k num th2016: 2.4k num th2017: 2.3k num th2018: 2.1k num th2019: 2.0k num th2020: 1.8k num th2021: 1.7k num th2022: 1.6k num th2023: 1.5k num th2024: 1.5k num th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 1,525 num th for children moderately or severely stunted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Egypt peaked at 2,827 num th in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,525 num th, in 2024.

Egypt ranks 19th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,551 num th 2,403 num th 2,772 num th 10
2010s 2,496 num th 1,978 num th 2,827 num th 10
2020s 1,636 num th 1,525 num th 1,822 num th 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 16 Mozambique 2,142 num th compare
  2. 17 Uganda 1,896 num th compare
  3. 18 Madagascar 1,787 num th compare
  4. 20 Viet Nam 1,353 num th compare
  5. 21 Mexico 1,335 num th compare
  6. 22 Kenya 1,273 num th compare

See the full ranking of 198 places β†’

More development goals data for Egypt

All data for Egypt β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely stunted in Egypt?
Children moderately or severely stunted in Egypt was 1,525 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 2,827 num th in 2010.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 1,525 num th in 2024.
How does Egypt rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
Egypt ranks 19th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands)
Unit
num th
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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