Number children stunted who in Libya

Libya: Number children stunted who was 57,800 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
57,800
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
90th
of 162 countries
All-time high
201,800
in 2009
All-time low
57,800
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number children stunted who in Libya, 2000–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2000201220242000: 106.9k2001: 117.4k2002: 129.4k2003: 143.5k2004: 158.6k2005: 173.5k2006: 186.3k2007: 195.6k2008: 200.9k2009: 201.8k2010: 198.9k2011: 191.5k2012: 181.8k2013: 172.7k2014: 163.9k2015: 155.3k2016: 144.0k2017: 129.4k2018: 116.4k2019: 103.4k2020: 90.5k2021: 79.7k2022: 70.7k2023: 64.2k2024: 57.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Libya recorded 57,800 for number children stunted who in 2024. 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, number children stunted who in Libya peaked at 201,800 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 57,800, in 2024.

Libya ranks 90th of 162 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.

Number children stunted who in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Number children stunted who in Libya, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 106,900 —
2001 117,400 +9.8%
2002 129,400 +10.2%
2003 143,500 +10.9%
2004 158,600 +10.5%
2005 173,500 +9.4%
2006 186,300 +7.4%
2007 195,600 +5.0%
2008 200,900 +2.7%
2009 201,800 +0.4%
2010 198,900 -1.4%
2011 191,500 -3.7%
2012 181,800 -5.1%
2013 172,700 -5.0%
2014 163,900 -5.1%
2015 155,300 -5.2%
2016 144,000 -7.3%
2017 129,400 -10.1%
2018 116,400 -10.0%
2019 103,400 -11.2%
2020 90,500 -12.5%
2021 79,700 -11.9%
2022 70,700 -11.3%
2023 64,200 -9.2%
2024 57,800 -10.0%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 57,800 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46,050, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 57,800 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88,400, 65% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 161,390 106,900 201,800 10
2010s 155,730 103,400 198,900 10
2020s 72,580 57,800 90,500 5

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 87 Namibia 66,600 compare
  2. 88 Romania 64,900 compare
  3. 89 Botswana 62,400 compare
  4. 91 Palestine 57,200 compare
  5. 92 Dominican Republic 55,900 compare
  6. 93 Oman 55,100 compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number children stunted who in Libya?
Number children stunted who in Libya was 57,800 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 201,800 in 2009.
What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 57,800 in 2024.
How does Libya rank for number children stunted who?
Libya ranks 90th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is number children stunted who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number children stunted who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number children stunted who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
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