Burundi vs Kenya: Children moderately or severely stunted

Burundi
1,208 num th
in 2024
Kenya
1,273 num th
in 2024
Burundi rank
24th
Kenya rank
22nd

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Burundi
  • Kenya
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k200020122024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 1,273 num th against 1,208 num th in Burundi, a difference of 65 num th.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 24th and Kenya ranks 22nd of 163 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 840.33 num th 2,230 num th 1,390 num th Kenya
2010s 1,121 num th 1,830 num th 709.99 num th Kenya
2020s 1,171 num th 1,317 num th 146 num th Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Burundi or Kenya?
Kenya, at 1,273 num th against 1,208 num th in Burundi as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Burundi and Kenya?
65 num th, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Kenya?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Kenya rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Burundi ranks 24th and Kenya ranks 22nd of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands)
Unit
num th
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
Last refreshed