Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Brunei
Brunei: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 was 3.61 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Brunei, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Brunei stood at 3.61. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Brunei peaked at 6.67 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.61, in 2022.
That places Brunei 101st out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.67 | — |
| 1991 | 6.59 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 6.52 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 6.46 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 6.39 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 6.33 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 6.25 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 6.15 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 6.04 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 5.92 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 5.78 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 5.63 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 5.47 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 5.31 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 5.14 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 4.98 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 4.83 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 4.68 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 4.54 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 4.41 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 4.29 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 4.18 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 4.09 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.01 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 3.94 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 3.88 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.83 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.78 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.73 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.69 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.66 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 3.63 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 3.61 | -0.6% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 3.61 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.31, 1.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 3.61 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.83, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.33 | 5.92 | 6.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.08 | 4.41 | 5.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.94 | 3.69 | 4.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.63 | 3.61 | 3.66 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 98 Uzbekistan 3.68 compare
- 98 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.68 compare
- 100 China 3.65 compare
- 101 Dominica 3.61 compare
- 101 France 3.61 compare
- 104 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.59 compare
More health data for Brunei
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3926 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7964 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0345 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Brunei?
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Brunei was 3.61 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 6.67 in 1990.
- What is the lowest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.61 in 2022.
- How does Brunei rank for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Brunei ranks 101st out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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