Number children stunted who in Fiji
Fiji: Number children stunted who was 5,900 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5,900
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
135th
of 162 countries
All-time high
7,400
in 2009
All-time low
5,500
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number children stunted who in Fiji, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 5,900 for number children stunted who in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Fiji peaked at 7,400 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5,500, in 2020.
Fiji ranks 135th 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 Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,000 | — |
| 2001 | 6,200 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 6,300 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 6,300 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6,300 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6,500 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 7,000 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 7,200 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 7,300 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 7,400 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 7,300 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 6,900 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 6,800 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 6,700 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 6,500 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 6,300 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 6,100 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 5,800 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 5,700 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 5,600 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 5,500 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 5,500 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5,600 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 5,800 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 5,900 | +1.7% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 5,900 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46,050, 13% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 5,900 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47,600, 12% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,650 | 6,000 | 7,400 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,370 | 5,600 | 7,300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,660 | 5,500 | 5,900 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More reference data data for Fiji
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1992 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2292 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number children stunted who in Fiji?
- Number children stunted who in Fiji was 5,900 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 7,400 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,500 in 2020.
- How does Fiji rank for number children stunted who?
- Fiji ranks 135th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji 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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