2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Bahrain
Bahrain: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 was 5 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Bahrain, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Bahrain is 5, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Bahrain peaked at 10.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2022.
Bahrain ranks 130th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.9 | — |
| 2001 | 10.3 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 9.9 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 9.6 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 9.3 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 9 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 8.7 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 8.3 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 8 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 7.6 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 7.3 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 7 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 6.8 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 6.5 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 6.3 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 6.2 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 6 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 5.8 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 5.6 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 5.4 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 5.1 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 5 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.16 | 7.6 | 10.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.29 | 5.4 | 7.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.13 | 5 | 5.3 | 3 |
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More health data for Bahrain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4635 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 476.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 41 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0322 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.2286 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Bahrain?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Bahrain was 5 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2022.
- How does Bahrain rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Bahrain ranks 130th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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