Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Brazil
Brazil: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 1,164 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Brazil, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 1,164 for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Brazil peaked at 1,694 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 968, in 2012.
Brazil ranks 26th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,694 | — |
| 2001 | 1,569 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 1,449 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 1,340 | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 1,250 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 1,183 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 1,134 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 1,090 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 1,053 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 1,024 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 997 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 976.7 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 968 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 971.5 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 985.3 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1,007 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1,029 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1,054 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1,082 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1,104 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,120 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1,137 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1,156 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1,159 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1,164 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,278 | 1,024 | 1,694 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,017 | 968 | 1,104 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,147 | 1,120 | 1,164 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Brazil?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Brazil was 1,164 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1,694 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 968 in 2012.
- How does Brazil rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Brazil ranks 26th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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