Children moderately or severely stunted in Libya
Libya: Children moderately or severely stunted was 57.8 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children moderately or severely stunted in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2024, children moderately or severely stunted in Libya stood at 57.8 num th. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Libya peaked at 201.8 num th in 2009 and was at its lowest, 57.8 num th, in 2024.
Libya ranks 99th of 178 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.
Children moderately or severely stunted in Libya, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 106.9 num th | — |
| 2001 | 117.4 num th | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 129.4 num th | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 143.5 num th | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 158.6 num th | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 173.5 num th | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 186.3 num th | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 195.6 num th | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 200.9 num th | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 201.8 num th | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 198.9 num th | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 191.5 num th | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 181.8 num th | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 172.7 num th | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 163.9 num th | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 155.3 num th | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 144 num th | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 129.4 num th | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 116.4 num th | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 103.4 num th | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 90.5 num th | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 79.7 num th | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 70.7 num th | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 64.2 num th | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 57.8 num th | -10.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 57.8 num th is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.05 num th, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Libya's 57.8 num th is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.4 num th, 65% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 161.39 num th | 106.9 num th | 201.8 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 155.73 num th | 103.4 num th | 198.9 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.58 num th | 57.8 num th | 90.5 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 96 Namibia 66.6 num th compare
- 97 Romania 64.9 num th compare
- 98 Botswana 62.4 num th compare
- 100 State of Palestine 57.2 num th compare
- 101 Australia and New Zealand 57 num th compare
- 102 Dominican Republic 55.9 num th compare
More development goals data for Libya
- Red List Index 0.8885 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 234.4 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 247.6 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 12 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 11 (2025)
- Infant deaths 968 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely stunted in Libya?
- Children moderately or severely stunted in Libya was 57.8 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 201.8 num th in 2009.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.8 num th in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Libya ranks 99th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya 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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