Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 12.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Egypt, 1988–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Egypt is 12.8%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Egypt peaked at 34.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2021.
That places Egypt 64th out of 97 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 34.8% | — |
| 1991 | 34.9% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 31.1% | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 34.8% | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 30.9% | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 26.3% | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 24.4% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 20.2% | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 30.7% | +28.5% |
| 2014 | 22.3% | -27.4% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -42.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.8% | 34.8% | 34.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 31.6% | 26.3% | 34.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 20.2% | 30.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 22.3% | 22.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.8% | 12.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 61 Kyrgyzstan 14.1% compare
- 62 Tajikistan 13.7% compare
- 63 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 13.4% compare
- 64 Romania 12.8% compare
- 66 Colombia 12.7% compare
- 67 Iraq 12.6% compare
More climate change data for Egypt
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,147 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16,413 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 586.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,891 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,869 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,022 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 286.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Egypt?
- Share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Egypt was 12.8% in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Egypt ranks 64th out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition and/or repeated infection.