Children moderately or severely stunted in Brazil

Brazil: Children moderately or severely stunted was 1,164 num th in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
1,164 num th
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
25th
of 163 countries
All-time high
1,694 num th
in 2000
All-time low
968 num th
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely stunted in Brazil, 2000–2024

05001.0k1.5k2000201220242000: 1.7k num th2001: 1.6k num th2002: 1.4k num th2003: 1.3k num th2004: 1.2k num th2005: 1.2k num th2006: 1.1k num th2007: 1.1k num th2008: 1.1k num th2009: 1.0k num th2010: 997 num th2011: 976.7 num th2012: 968 num th2013: 971.5 num th2014: 985.3 num th2015: 1.0k num th2016: 1.0k num th2017: 1.1k num th2018: 1.1k num th2019: 1.1k num th2020: 1.1k num th2021: 1.1k num th2022: 1.2k num th2023: 1.2k num th2024: 1.2k num th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children moderately or severely stunted in Brazil is 1,164 num th, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Brazil peaked at 1,694 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 968 num th, in 2012.

Brazil ranks 25th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,278 num th 1,024 num th 1,694 num th 10
2010s 1,017 num th 968 num th 1,104 num th 10
2020s 1,147 num th 1,120 num th 1,164 num th 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 22 Kenya 1,273 num th compare
  2. 23 Cameroon 1,209 num th compare
  3. 24 Burundi 1,208 num th compare
  4. 26 Chad 1,163 num th compare
  5. 27 Myanmar 1,077 num th compare
  6. 28 Malawi 1,038 num th compare

See the full ranking of 198 places β†’

More development goals data for Brazil

All data for Brazil β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely stunted in Brazil?
Children moderately or severely stunted in Brazil was 1,164 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 1,694 num th in 2000.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 968 num th in 2012.
How does Brazil rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
Brazil ranks 25th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
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