Burundi vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Burundi
55.3%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
32.2%
in 2024
Burundi rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Burundi
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 55.3% against 32.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 23.1%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 176 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.6% | 41.4% | 19.3% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 34.7% | 19.9% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 32.0% | 22.4% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Burundi, at 55.3% against 32.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Burundi and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 23.1%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Burundi ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th 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.