Burundi vs Eastern Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted

Burundi
55.3%
in 2024
Eastern Africa
31.2%
in 2024
Burundi rank
1st
Eastern Africa rank
6th

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Burundi
  • Eastern Africa
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 55.3% against 31.2% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 24.1%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.8 times Eastern Africa's.

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

Burundi ranks 1st and Eastern Africa ranks 6th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Eastern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 60.6% 46.0% 14.6% Burundi
2010s 54.6% 36.5% 18.1% Burundi
2020s 54.3% 31.5% 22.9% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Burundi or Eastern Africa?
Burundi, at 55.3% against 31.2% in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Burundi and Eastern Africa?
24.1%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Eastern Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Eastern Africa rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Burundi ranks 1st and Eastern Africa ranks 6th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Unit
per pop u5
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
209 places, 5,225 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed