2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 was 10.9 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Brunei Darussalam, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Brunei Darussalam stood at 10.9. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 21.5 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.9, in 2022.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 90th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.3 | — |
| 2001 | 21.5 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 21.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 21.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 21.3 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 21 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 20.6 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 20 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 19.2 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 18.4 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 17.7 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 17 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 16.4 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 15.8 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 15.1 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 14.4 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 13.7 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 13 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 12.4 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 11.8 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 11.3 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 10.9 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.94 | 19.2 | 21.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.39 | 12.4 | 18.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.33 | 10.9 | 11.8 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Brunei Darussalam?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Brunei Darussalam was 10.9 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5 in 2001.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9 in 2022.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 90th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam 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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