Burundi vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Burundi
55.3%
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
33.9%
in 2024
Burundi rank
1st
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
3rd
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) over time
- Burundi
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 55.3% against 33.9% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 21.4%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.6 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 1st and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd of 178 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.6% | 45.4% | 15.2% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 36.9% | 17.7% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 33.7% | 20.7% | 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Burundi, at 55.3% against 33.9% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Burundi and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 21.4%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Burundi ranks 1st and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd of 178 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.