Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Brazil
Brazil: Prevalence of stunting, height for age was 8.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Brazil, 2000–2024
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Brazil recorded 8.9% for prevalence of stunting, height for age in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of stunting, height for age in Brazil peaked at 9.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2011.
Brazil ranks 98th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.9% | — |
| 2001 | 9.2% | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 8.9% | +2.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 8.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 8.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.4%, 95% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 6.8% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.6% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.0% | 8.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More health data for Brazil
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,496 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.66 % 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 0.0296 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of stunting, height for age in Brazil?
- Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Brazil was 8.9% in 2024, according to Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest prevalence of stunting, height for age recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of stunting, height for age recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2011.
- How does Brazil rank for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Brazil ranks 98th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of stunting, height for age rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Prevalence of stunting, height for age (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of stunting is the percentage of children under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.