Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) was 23.5 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 23.5 % for percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 29.7 % in 2004 and was at its lowest, 23.5 %, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.3 % | — |
| 2001 | 28.7 % | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 29.1 % | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 29.5 % | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 29.7 % | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 29.6 % | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 29.4 % | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 29.1 % | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 28.6 % | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 27.9 % | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 27.2 % | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 26.6 % | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 26.5 % | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.8 % | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 27.1 % | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 27.4 % | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 27.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.2 % | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 26.5 % | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 25.8 % | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 25.1 % | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 24.6 % | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 24.2 % | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 23.8 % | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 23.5 % | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.99 % | 27.9 % | 29.7 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.85 % | 25.8 % | 27.4 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.24 % | 23.5 % | 25.1 % | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Syrian Arab Republic was 23.5 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7 % in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5 % in 2024.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled)?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 8th out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled estimates) (percent) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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