Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Kiribati

Kiribati: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 14.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
14.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 147 countries
All-time high
20.5%
in 2000
All-time low
14.7%
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Kiribati, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 20.52001: 20.12002: 19.72003: 19.32004: 192005: 18.82006: 18.62007: 18.32008: 17.92009: 17.52010: 17.12011: 16.72012: 16.32013: 16.12014: 162015: 15.82016: 15.72017: 15.52018: 15.32019: 152020: 14.82021: 14.72022: 14.72023: 14.72024: 14.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Kiribati recorded 14.7% for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Kiribati peaked at 20.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2021.

That places Kiribati 62nd out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Kiribati, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 20.5%
2001 20.1% -2.0%
2002 19.7% -2.0%
2003 19.3% -2.0%
2004 19.0% -1.6%
2005 18.8% -1.1%
2006 18.6% -1.1%
2007 18.3% -1.6%
2008 17.9% -2.2%
2009 17.5% -2.2%
2010 17.1% -2.3%
2011 16.7% -2.3%
2012 16.3% -2.4%
2013 16.1% -1.2%
2014 16.0% -0.6%
2015 15.8% -1.2%
2016 15.7% -0.6%
2017 15.5% -1.3%
2018 15.3% -1.3%
2019 15.0% -2.0%
2020 14.8% -1.3%
2021 14.7% -0.7%
2022 14.7% +0.0%
2023 14.7% +0.0%
2024 14.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.0% 17.5% 20.5% 10
2010s 15.9% 15.0% 17.1% 10
2020s 14.7% 14.7% 14.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Kiribati?
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Kiribati was 14.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2021.
How does Kiribati rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Kiribati ranks 62nd out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
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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