Children moderately or severely stunted in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Children moderately or severely stunted was 3.1 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children moderately or severely stunted in Brunei Darussalam, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Brunei Darussalam recorded 3.1 num th for children moderately or severely stunted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 6.9 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.1 num th, in 2024.
That places Brunei Darussalam 158th out of 176 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.
Children moderately or severely stunted in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.9 num th | — |
| 2001 | 6.9 num th | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.9 num th | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.8 num th | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 6.7 num th | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 6.6 num th | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 6.4 num th | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 6.2 num th | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 6.1 num th | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 5.9 num th | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 5.7 num th | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 5.6 num th | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 5.5 num th | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 5.4 num th | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 5.2 num th | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 5 num th | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 4.7 num th | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 4.4 num th | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 4.1 num th | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 3.8 num th | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 3.6 num th | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 3.4 num th | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 3.3 num th | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 3.2 num th | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 3.1 num th | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.54 num th | 5.9 num th | 6.9 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.94 num th | 3.8 num th | 5.7 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.32 num th | 3.1 num th | 3.6 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 155 Belize 4.1 num th compare
- 156 Finland 4 num th compare
- 157 North Macedonia 3.4 num th compare
- 158 Brunei Darussalam 3.1 num th compare
- 158 Sao Tome and Principe 3.1 num th compare
- 161 Montenegro 2.9 num th compare
More development goals data for Brunei Darussalam
- Red List Index 0.8284 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.07 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,853 constant US$ (2025)
- Infant deaths 53 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 35 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 62 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 3 num th (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.34 ratio (2024)
- Annual inflation, consumer prices -0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely stunted in Brunei Darussalam?
- Children moderately or severely stunted in Brunei Darussalam was 3.1 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9 num th in 2000.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 num th in 2024.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 158th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam 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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