Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 14.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
70th
of 161 countries
All-time high
20.5%
in 2000
All-time low
14.7%
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Kiribati, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Kiribati stood at 14.7%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Kiribati peaked at 20.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2021.
That places Kiribati 70th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.5% | — |
| 2001 | 20.1% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 19.7% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 19.3% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 18.8% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 14.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.2%, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 14.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.0%, 92% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 17.5% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 15.0% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 14.7% | 14.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More health data for Kiribati
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7209 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,076 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 34 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3672 % 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 0.0576 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3464 % 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 Kiribati?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Kiribati was 14.7% 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2021.
- How does Kiribati rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Kiribati ranks 70th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati 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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