Burundi vs Timor-Leste: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted

Burundi
55.3%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
45.4%
in 2024
Burundi rank
1st
Timor-Leste rank
1st

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Burundi
  • Timor-Leste
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 55.3% against 45.4% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 9.9%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Timor-Leste's.

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

Burundi ranks 1st and Timor-Leste ranks 1st of 147 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 60.6% 56.1% 4.5% Burundi
2010s 54.6% 50.5% 4.2% Burundi
2020s 54.3% 45.5% 8.9% 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 Timor-Leste?
Burundi, at 55.3% against 45.4% in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Burundi and Timor-Leste?
9.9%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Timor-Leste?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Timor-Leste rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Burundi ranks 1st and Timor-Leste ranks 1st of 147 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 (%)
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
Last refreshed