Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted in Brunei

Brunei: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted was 3,100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3,100
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
145th
of 162 countries
All-time high
6,900
in 2000
All-time low
3,100
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted in Brunei, 2000–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201220242000: 6.9k2001: 6.9k2002: 6.9k2003: 6.8k2004: 6.7k2005: 6.6k2006: 6.4k2007: 6.2k2008: 6.1k2009: 5.9k2010: 5.7k2011: 5.6k2012: 5.5k2013: 5.4k2014: 5.2k2015: 5.0k2016: 4.7k2017: 4.4k2018: 4.1k2019: 3.8k2020: 3.6k2021: 3.4k2022: 3.3k2023: 3.2k2024: 3.1k

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, malnutrition: number of children who are stunted in Brunei stood at 3,100. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, malnutrition: number of children who are stunted in Brunei peaked at 6,900 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,100, in 2024.

That places Brunei 145th out of 162 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,540 5,900 6,900 10
2010s 4,940 3,800 5,700 10
2020s 3,320 3,100 3,600 5

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 142 Belize 4,100 compare
  2. 143 Finland 4,000 compare
  3. 144 North Macedonia 3,400 compare
  4. 145 Sao Tome and Principe 3,100 compare
  5. 147 Montenegro 2,900 compare
  6. 148 Kiribati 2,400 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is malnutrition: number of children who are stunted in Brunei?
Malnutrition: number of children who are stunted in Brunei was 3,100 in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest malnutrition: number of children who are stunted recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 6,900 in 2000.
What is the lowest malnutrition: number of children who are stunted recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 3,100 in 2024.
How does Brunei rank for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
Brunei ranks 145th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is malnutrition: number of children who are stunted rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brunei data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The number of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.