Number children stunted who in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number children stunted who was 295,100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
295,100
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
59th
of 162 countries
All-time high
344,500
in 2016
All-time low
236,900
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number children stunted who in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number children stunted who in Saudi Arabia stood at 295,100.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Saudi Arabia peaked at 344,500 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 236,900, in 2000.
That places Saudi Arabia 59th out of 162 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.
Number children stunted who in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 236,900 | — |
| 2001 | 237,400 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 241,100 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 246,800 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 254,800 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 265,600 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 278,000 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 290,600 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 301,700 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 311,800 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 320,100 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 326,200 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 331,600 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 337,000 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 341,600 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 344,400 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 344,500 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 341,000 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 333,000 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 322,700 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 311,800 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 299,300 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 292,400 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 291,500 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 295,100 | +1.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 295,100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,800, 25.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 295,100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88,400, 3.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 266,470 | 236,900 | 311,800 | 10 |
| 2010s | 334,210 | 320,100 | 344,500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 298,020 | 291,500 | 311,800 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 56 Turkey 304,500 compare
- 57 Uzbekistan 298,200 compare
- 58 Sierra Leone 295,600 compare
- 60 Iran 290,400 compare
- 61 Peru 285,200 compare
- 62 North Korea 283,200 compare
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number children stunted who in Saudi Arabia?
- Number children stunted who in Saudi Arabia was 295,100 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 344,500 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 236,900 in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number children stunted who?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 59th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number children stunted who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number children stunted who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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