Children moderately or severely stunted in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: Children moderately or severely stunted was 577 num th in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
577 num th
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
41st
of 163 countries
All-time high
823.6 num th
in 2011
All-time low
488.6 num th
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely stunted in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2024

02004006008002000201220242000: 698.1 num th2001: 715.3 num th2002: 733.3 num th2003: 749.9 num th2004: 761.8 num th2005: 767.5 num th2006: 777.5 num th2007: 797.5 num th2008: 814.1 num th2009: 820.9 num th2010: 823.3 num th2011: 823.6 num th2012: 819.7 num th2013: 797.9 num th2014: 751.3 num th2015: 697.1 num th2016: 639.1 num th2017: 578.6 num th2018: 525.3 num th2019: 496.1 num th2020: 488.6 num th2021: 494.8 num th2022: 512.9 num th2023: 540.2 num th2024: 577 num th

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

Analysis

In 2024, children moderately or severely stunted in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 577 num th.

The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 823.6 num th in 2011 and was at its lowest, 488.6 num th, in 2020.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 41st 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 763.59 num th 698.1 num th 820.9 num th 10
2010s 695.2 num th 496.1 num th 823.6 num th 10
2020s 522.7 num th 488.6 num th 577 num th 5

Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic

  1. 38 Melanesia 646.7 num th compare
  2. 39 Guinea 591.3 num th compare
  3. 40 Papua New Guinea 586.9 num th compare
  4. 42 Rwanda 564.3 num th compare
  5. 43 Zimbabwe 553.2 num th compare
  6. 44 Malaysia 540.7 num th compare

See the full ranking of 198 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely stunted in Syrian Arab Republic?
Children moderately or severely stunted in Syrian Arab Republic was 577 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 823.6 num th in 2011.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 488.6 num th in 2020.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 41st out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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 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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