2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Kiribati
Kiribati: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 was 14.2 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Kiribati, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Kiribati stood at 14.2. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Kiribati peaked at 20.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.2, in 2022.
That places Kiribati 73rd out of 159 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.3 | — |
| 2001 | 19.9 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 19.5 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 19.2 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 18.9 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 18.7 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 18.5 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 18.3 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 17.9 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 17.5 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 17.1 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 16.6 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 16.2 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 15.9 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 15.7 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 15.6 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 15.5 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 15.4 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 15.3 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 15 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 14.8 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 14.5 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 14.2 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.87 | 17.5 | 20.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.83 | 15 | 17.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Kiribati?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Kiribati was 14.2 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2 in 2022.
- How does Kiribati rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Kiribati ranks 73rd out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati 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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