Children moderately or severely stunted in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Children moderately or severely stunted was 577 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children moderately or severely stunted in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2024
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.
That represents a change of 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.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 45th out of 176 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 Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 698.1 num th | — |
| 2001 | 715.3 num th | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 733.3 num th | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 749.9 num th | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 761.8 num th | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 767.5 num th | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 777.5 num th | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 797.5 num th | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 814.1 num th | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 820.9 num th | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 823.3 num th | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 823.6 num th | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 819.7 num th | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 797.9 num th | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 751.3 num th | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 697.1 num th | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 639.1 num th | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 578.6 num th | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 525.3 num th | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 496.1 num th | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 488.6 num th | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 494.8 num th | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 512.9 num th | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 540.2 num th | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 577 num th | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More development goals data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Red List Index 0.8706 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 17,632 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 20.43 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Infant deaths 9,639 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 5,419 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.1094 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 9,991 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 270.5 num th (2024)
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 45th out of 176 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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