Burundi vs Southern Asia: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Burundi
55.3%
in 2024
Southern Asia
31.4%
in 2024
Burundi rank
1st
Southern Asia rank
5th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Burundi
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 55.3% against 31.4% in Southern Asia, a difference of 23.9%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.8 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 1st and Southern Asia ranks 5th of 176 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.6% | 46.1% | 14.5% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 37.8% | 16.9% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 31.7% | 22.6% | 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 Southern Asia?
- Burundi, at 55.3% against 31.4% in Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Burundi and Southern Asia?
- 23.9%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Southern Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Southern Asia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Burundi ranks 1st and Southern Asia ranks 5th 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.