Hunger and malnutrition in Brunei
20%of children under five stunted (2009)Medium
20% of young children are too short for their age, a sign of long-term undernutrition, and 2.9% are dangerously thin.
20%children under 5 stunted (2009)
2.9%children under 5 wasted (2009)
9.7%children under 5 underweight (2009)
8.3%children under 5 overweight (2009)
20%children 6-59 months anaemic (2019, WHO)
10 per 1,000children who die before age five (2024)
How Brunei compares
In East Asia & Pacific it is 12th of 27.
Frequently asked questions
What percentage of children are stunted in Brunei?
20% of children under five in Brunei were stunted in 2009, which WHO rates medium. 2.9% were wasted (2009).
Sources: FAO (undernourishment, food insecurity), UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Malnutrition Estimates (stunting, wasting, underweight, overweight), WHO (anaemia) and UN IGME (child deaths), as published by the World Bank.