Burundi vs World: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Burundi
55.3%
in 2024
World
23.2%
in 2024
Burundi rank
1st
World rank
9th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Burundi
- World
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 55.3% against 23.2% in World, a difference of 32.1%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 2.4 times World's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 1st and World ranks 9th of 147 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.6% | 31.2% | 29.4% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 25.0% | 29.6% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 22.7% | 31.6% | 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 World?
- Burundi, at 55.3% against 23.2% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Burundi and World?
- 32.1%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and World rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Burundi ranks 1st and World ranks 9th 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.