2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Fiji
Fiji: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 was 7.1 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
7.1
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
116th
of 159 countries
All-time high
9
in 2009
All-time low
5.8
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Fiji, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Fiji stood at 7.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Fiji peaked at 9 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.8, in 2000.
Fiji ranks 116th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.8 | — |
| 2001 | 6.1 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 6.5 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 6.9 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 7.1 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 7.5 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 8.3 | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 8.6 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 8.9 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 9 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.5 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.3 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 8.2 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 7.9 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 7.7 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 7.4 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 7.3 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 7.2 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 7.1 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 7.1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.47 | 5.8 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8 | 7.2 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 3 |
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More health data for Fiji
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4425 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,339 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 77 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 0.0443 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.944 % 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 0.0463 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.2642 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Fiji?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Fiji was 7.1 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2009.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8 in 2000.
- How does Fiji rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Fiji ranks 116th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji 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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