Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 3.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Brunei Darussalam, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Brunei Darussalam stood at 3.1. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 6.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.1, in 2024.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 144th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.9 | — |
| 2001 | 6.9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.8 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 6.7 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 6.6 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 6.4 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 6.2 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 6.1 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 5.9 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 5.7 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 5.6 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 5.5 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 5.4 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 5.2 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 5 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 4.7 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 4.4 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 4.1 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 3.8 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 3.6 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 3.4 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 3.3 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 3.1 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.54 | 5.9 | 6.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.94 | 3.8 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.32 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Brunei Darussalam?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Brunei Darussalam was 3.1 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 Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 in 2024.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 144th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam 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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