Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 4.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Bahrain, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Bahrain is 4.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Bahrain peaked at 10.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2023.
That places Bahrain 131st out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.8% | — |
| 2001 | 10.3% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 4.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 4.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.4%, 49% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 7.3% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.0% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.6% | 4.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More health data for Bahrain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4635 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 476.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 41 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6427 % 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 0.0292 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2418 % 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Bahrain?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Bahrain was 4.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2023.
- How does Bahrain rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Bahrain ranks 131st out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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