In 2020, the highest share of child stunting in the Middle East was in Yemen at 37.2 percent, followed by Syria at 29.6 percent. The malnutrition indicators of stunting, wasting, and underweight for children are worse in countries with conflict, and countries with lower levels of rural transformation. Stunting and wasting in the Middle East and North Africa is higher than the world standards.
Share of of child anthropometric stunting in the Middle East in 2020, by country
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FAO. (February 21, 2022). Share of of child anthropometric stunting in the Middle East in 2020, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173222/mena-share-of-child-stunting/
FAO. "Share of of child anthropometric stunting in the Middle East in 2020, by country." Chart. February 21, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173222/mena-share-of-child-stunting/
FAO. (2022). Share of of child anthropometric stunting in the Middle East in 2020, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173222/mena-share-of-child-stunting/
FAO. "Share of of Child Anthropometric Stunting in The Middle East in 2020, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173222/mena-share-of-child-stunting/
FAO, Share of of child anthropometric stunting in the Middle East in 2020, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173222/mena-share-of-child-stunting/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Share of of child anthropometric stunting in the Middle East in 2020, by country [Graph], FAO, February 21, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173222/mena-share-of-child-stunting/