Children moderately or severely stunted in Lebanon
Lebanon: Children moderately or severely stunted was 45.7 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children moderately or severely stunted in Lebanon, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children moderately or severely stunted in Lebanon is 45.7 num th, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Lebanon peaked at 83.9 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.9 num th, in 2022.
That places Lebanon 109th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Children moderately or severely stunted in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.9 num th | — |
| 2001 | 81.2 num th | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 78.3 num th | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 75.3 num th | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 72.3 num th | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 70.8 num th | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 69.4 num th | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 69.4 num th | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 67.1 num th | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 63.9 num th | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 59.8 num th | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 56.1 num th | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 52.2 num th | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 53.8 num th | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 57.8 num th | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 58.8 num th | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 57.7 num th | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 55.6 num th | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 52.6 num th | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 49.5 num th | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 46.5 num th | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 45.3 num th | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 44.9 num th | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 45 num th | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 45.7 num th | +1.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 45.7 num th is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 304.9 num th, 15% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 45.7 num th is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.4 num th, 52% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.16 num th | 63.9 num th | 83.9 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.39 num th | 49.5 num th | 59.8 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.48 num th | 44.9 num th | 46.5 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 106 Panama 49.8 num th compare
- 107 Australia 47.6 num th compare
- 108 El Salvador 46.4 num th compare
- 109 Gabon 45.7 num th compare
- 111 Azerbaijan 44.7 num th compare
- 112 Equatorial Guinea 43.8 num th compare
More development goals data for Lebanon
- Red List Index 0.8835 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 159.06 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 536.32 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,414 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely stunted in Lebanon?
- Children moderately or severely stunted in Lebanon was 45.7 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 83.9 num th in 2000.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9 num th in 2022.
- How does Lebanon rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Lebanon ranks 109th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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