Number children stunted who in Bahrain

Bahrain: Number children stunted who was 4,400 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4,400
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
138th
of 162 countries
All-time high
7,600
in 2000
All-time low
4,400
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number children stunted who in Bahrain, 2000–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2000201220242000: 7.6k2001: 7.2k2002: 6.9k2003: 6.8k2004: 6.7k2005: 6.8k2006: 6.8k2007: 6.8k2008: 6.6k2009: 6.4k2010: 6.2k2011: 6.0k2012: 5.8k2013: 5.8k2014: 6.0k2015: 6.1k2016: 5.9k2017: 5.8k2018: 5.6k2019: 5.2k2020: 4.9k2021: 4.6k2022: 4.5k2023: 4.4k2024: 4.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bahrain recorded 4,400 for number children stunted who in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Bahrain peaked at 7,600 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,400, in 2023.

Bahrain ranks 138th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Number children stunted who in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Number children stunted who in Bahrain, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 7,600 —
2001 7,200 -5.3%
2002 6,900 -4.2%
2003 6,800 -1.4%
2004 6,700 -1.5%
2005 6,800 +1.5%
2006 6,800 +0.0%
2007 6,800 +0.0%
2008 6,600 -2.9%
2009 6,400 -3.0%
2010 6,200 -3.1%
2011 6,000 -3.2%
2012 5,800 -3.3%
2013 5,800 +0.0%
2014 6,000 +3.4%
2015 6,100 +1.7%
2016 5,900 -3.3%
2017 5,800 -1.7%
2018 5,600 -3.4%
2019 5,200 -7.1%
2020 4,900 -5.8%
2021 4,600 -6.1%
2022 4,500 -2.2%
2023 4,400 -2.2%
2024 4,400 +0.0%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

  • Bahrain's 4,400 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11,800, 37% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Bahrain's 4,400 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88,400, 5% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,860 6,400 7,600 10
2010s 5,840 5,200 6,200 10
2020s 4,560 4,400 4,900 5

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 135 Fiji 5,900 compare
  2. 136 Guyana 5,800 compare
  3. 137 Mauritius 4,700 compare
  4. 139 Belarus 4,300 compare
  5. 140 Maldives 4,200 compare
  6. 140 Suriname 4,200 compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number children stunted who in Bahrain?
Number children stunted who in Bahrain was 4,400 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 7,600 in 2000.
What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 4,400 in 2023.
How does Bahrain rank for number children stunted who?
Bahrain ranks 138th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number children stunted who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number children stunted who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
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