Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 31.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Solomon Islands, 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 Solomon Islands is 31.2, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Solomon Islands peaked at 31.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.3, in 2000.
That places Solomon Islands 104th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.3 | — |
| 2001 | 22.8 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 23.3 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 23.9 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 24.5 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 25.1 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 25.6 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 26 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 26.2 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 26.4 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 26.8 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 27.3 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 27.9 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 28.5 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 29.1 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 29.7 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 30.1 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 30.2 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 30.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.9 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 29.7 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 29.7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 30.1 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 30.6 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 31.2 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.61 | 22.3 | 26.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.97 | 26.8 | 30.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.26 | 29.7 | 31.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
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- 106 Eswatini 26.7 compare
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More health data for Solomon Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8993 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 863.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 106 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.33 % 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 0.0612 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % 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 stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Solomon Islands?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Solomon Islands was 31.2 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3 in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Solomon Islands ranks 104th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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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