Hunger and malnutrition in Qatar
6.2%of children under five stunted (2023)Low
6.2% of young children are too short for their age, a sign of long-term undernutrition, and 1.6% are dangerously thin.
6.2%children under 5 stunted (2023)
1.6%children under 5 wasted (2023)
2.3%children under 5 underweight (2023)
10%children under 5 overweight (2023)
22%children 6-59 months anaemic (2019, WHO)
6 per 1,000children who die before age five (2024)
How Qatar compares
Qatar has the 104th highest child stunting of 129 countries with an estimate since 2015. In Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan it is 17th of 20.
Frequently asked questions
What percentage of children are stunted in Qatar?
6.2% of children under five in Qatar were stunted in 2023, which WHO rates low. 1.6% were wasted (2023). That ranks Qatar 104 of 129 countries with an estimate since 2015, highest first.
Sources: FAO (undernourishment, food insecurity), UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Malnutrition Estimates (stunting, wasting, underweight, overweight), WHO (anaemia) and UN IGME (child deaths), as published by the World Bank.