Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted was 11.1 percent in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Saudi Arabia stood at 11.1 percent.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Saudi Arabia peaked at 12.7 percent in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11 percent, in 2000.
Saudi Arabia ranks 85th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11 percent | — |
| 2001 | 11 percent | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.1 percent | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 11.3 percent | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 11.5 percent | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 11.8 percent | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 12.1 percent | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 12.4 percent | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 12.5 percent | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 12.6 percent | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 12.7 percent | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 12.6 percent | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 12.5 percent | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 12.4 percent | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.4 percent | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.3 percent | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.2 percent | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 11.9 percent | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 11.7 percent | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 11.5 percent | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 11.3 percent | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 11.2 percent | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 11.2 percent | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.2 percent | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.1 percent | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.73 percent | 11 percent | 12.6 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.22 percent | 11.5 percent | 12.7 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2 percent | 11.1 percent | 11.3 percent | 5 |
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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 share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Saudi Arabia was 11.1 percent in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7 percent in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 percent in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 85th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.