Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Fiji
Fiji: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 5.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Fiji, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Fiji is 5.9, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Fiji peaked at 7.4 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.5, in 2020.
Fiji ranks 135th 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 Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6 | — |
| 2001 | 6.2 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 6.3 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 6.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.5 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 7 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 7.2 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 7.3 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 7.4 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 7.3 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 6.9 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 6.8 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 6.7 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 6.5 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 6.3 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 6.1 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 5.8 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 5.7 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 5.6 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 5.5 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 5.8 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 5.9 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.65 | 6 | 7.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.37 | 5.6 | 7.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.66 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More health data for Fiji
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4425 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,339 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 77 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.9341 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0439 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0405 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Fiji?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Fiji was 5.9 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 Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4 in 2009.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 in 2020.
- How does Fiji rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Fiji ranks 135th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).