Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 29.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
29.8%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
29th
of 161 countries
All-time high
33.3%
in 2007
All-time low
28.9%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Solomon Islands, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Solomon Islands stood at 29.8%.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Solomon Islands peaked at 33.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 2020.
Solomon Islands ranks 29th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.1% | — |
| 2001 | 31.3% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 31.7% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 32.1% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 32.5% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 32.9% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 33.2% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 33.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 33.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 32.7% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 32.3% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 31.9% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 31.5% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 31.2% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 30.1% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 29.6% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 29.2% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 28.9% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 28.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 29.2% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 29.5% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 29.8% | +1.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 29.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.2%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 29.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.0%, 1.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4% | 31.1% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 29.2% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 28.9% | 29.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 29.9% compare
- 27 Lao People's Democratic Republic 29.9% compare
- 29 Rwanda 29.8% compare
- 31 Guinea-Bissau 28.3% compare
- 32 Philippines 27.7% compare
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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Solomon Islands?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Solomon Islands was 29.8% 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 2020.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Solomon Islands ranks 29th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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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