Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 27.9% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Syrian Arab Republic, 1993–2010
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 Syrian Arab Republic is 27.9%, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 32.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2000.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 26th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 32.8% | — |
| 1995 | 26.5% | -19.2% |
| 2000 | 24.3% | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 31.7% | +30.5% |
| 2006 | 28.7% | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 27.9% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.6% | 26.5% | 32.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 24.3% | 31.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 27.9% | 27.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 23 Liberia 29.8% compare
- 24 Cameroon 28.9% compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 28.1% compare
- 27 Myanmar 26.7% compare
- 27 Philippines 26.7% compare
- 29 Sierra Leone 26.3% compare
More climate change data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Urban population 72.1% (2025)
- Urban population 18.47 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.8% (2025)
- Population, total 25.62 million (2025)
- Population growth 3.8% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 47.17 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.47 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 1.29 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 0.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Syrian Arab Republic was 27.9% in 2010, 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2000.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 26th out of 97 countries with data for 2010.
- Is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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.