Brunei vs Iraq: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Brunei
9.9%
in 2024
Iraq
9.4%
in 2024
Brunei rank
94th
Iraq rank
95th

Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Brunei
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Brunei currently reports 9.9% against 9.4% in Iraq, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Brunei's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.

Brunei ranks 94th and Iraq ranks 95th of 161 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Iraq Difference Ahead
2000s 20.8% 26.6% 5.9% Iraq
2010s 15.2% 17.0% 1.8% Iraq
2020s 10.4% 10.2% 0.2% Brunei

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Brunei or Iraq?
Brunei, at 9.9% against 9.4% in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Brunei and Iraq?
0.5%, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Iraq?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Brunei and Iraq rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Brunei ranks 94th and Iraq ranks 95th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
182 places, 4,740 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed