Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 9.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.9%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
94th
of 161 countries
All-time high
21.4%
in 2002
All-time low
9.9%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Brunei Darussalam, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Brunei Darussalam recorded 9.9% for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 21.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2024.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 94th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.1% | — |
| 2001 | 21.3% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 21.4% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 21.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 9.9% | -2.0% |
Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries
- Brunei Darussalam's 9.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 2.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Brunei Darussalam's 9.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.0%, 62% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 19.1% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 11.7% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 9.9% | 11.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
More health data for Brunei Darussalam
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3926 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,268 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7116 % 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 0.032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7964 % 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 Brunei Darussalam?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Brunei Darussalam was 9.9% 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 Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2024.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 94th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. 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 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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