Children moderately or severely stunted in Burundi

Burundi: Children moderately or severely stunted was 1,208 num th in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
1,208 num th
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
24th
of 163 countries
All-time high
1,208 num th
in 2024
All-time low
729.5 num th
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely stunted in Burundi, 2000–2024

02505007501.0k1.2k2000201220242000: 729.5 num th2001: 735 num th2002: 750.7 num th2003: 776.9 num th2004: 808.5 num th2005: 844.7 num th2006: 883.3 num th2007: 921 num th2008: 957.5 num th2009: 996.2 num th2010: 1.0k num th2011: 1.1k num th2012: 1.1k num th2013: 1.1k num th2014: 1.1k num th2015: 1.2k num th2016: 1.2k num th2017: 1.2k num th2018: 1.1k num th2019: 1.1k num th2020: 1.1k num th2021: 1.1k num th2022: 1.2k num th2023: 1.2k num th2024: 1.2k num th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children moderately or severely stunted in Burundi is 1,208 num th, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Burundi peaked at 1,208 num th in 2024 and was at its lowest, 729.5 num th, in 2000.

That places Burundi 24th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 840.33 num th 729.5 num th 996.2 num th 10
2010s 1,121 num th 1,034 num th 1,156 num th 10
2020s 1,171 num th 1,140 num th 1,208 num th 5

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 21 Mexico 1,335 num th compare
  2. 22 Kenya 1,273 num th compare
  3. 23 Cameroon 1,209 num th compare
  4. 25 Brazil 1,164 num th compare
  5. 26 Chad 1,163 num th compare
  6. 27 Myanmar 1,077 num th compare

See the full ranking of 198 places β†’

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All data for Burundi β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely stunted in Burundi?
Children moderately or severely stunted in Burundi was 1,208 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 1,208 num th in 2024.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 729.5 num th in 2000.
How does Burundi rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
Burundi ranks 24th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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