Number children stunted who in Syria
Syria: Number children stunted who was 577,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
577,000
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
42nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
823,600
in 2011
All-time low
488,600
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number children stunted who in Syria, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number children stunted who in Syria is 577,000, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Syria peaked at 823,600 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 488,600, in 2020.
That places Syria 42nd out of 162 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.
Number children stunted who in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 698,100 | — |
| 2001 | 715,300 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 733,300 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 749,900 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 761,800 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 767,500 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 777,500 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 797,500 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 814,100 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 820,900 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 823,300 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 823,600 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 819,700 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 797,900 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 751,300 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 697,100 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 639,100 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 578,600 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 525,300 | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 496,100 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 488,600 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 494,800 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 512,900 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 540,200 | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 577,000 | +6.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 577,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 986,900, 58% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 577,000 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88,400, 6.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 763,590 | 698,100 | 820,900 | 10 |
| 2010s | 695,200 | 496,100 | 823,600 | 10 |
| 2020s | 522,700 | 488,600 | 577,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More reference data data for Syria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3995 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 29.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.93 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number children stunted who in Syria?
- Number children stunted who in Syria was 577,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 823,600 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 488,600 in 2020.
- How does Syria rank for number children stunted who?
- Syria ranks 42nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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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