Children moderately or severely stunted in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Children moderately or severely stunted was 295.1 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Children moderately or severely stunted in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2024, children moderately or severely stunted in Saudi Arabia stood at 295.1 num th.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Saudi Arabia peaked at 344.5 num th in 2016 and was at its lowest, 236.9 num th, in 2000.
That places Saudi Arabia 57th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 266.47 num th | 236.9 num th | 311.8 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 334.21 num th | 320.1 num th | 344.5 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 298.02 num th | 291.5 num th | 311.8 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 54 Türkiye 304.5 num th compare
- 55 Uzbekistan 298.2 num th compare
- 56 Sierra Leone 295.6 num th compare
- 58 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 290.4 num th compare
- 59 Peru 285.2 num th compare
- 60 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 283.2 num th compare
More development goals data for Saudi Arabia
- Red List Index 0.9074 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.01 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,170 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,574 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely stunted in Saudi Arabia?
- Children moderately or severely stunted in Saudi Arabia was 295.1 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 344.5 num th in 2016.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 236.9 num th in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 57th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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