Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Burundi

Burundi: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 55.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
55.3%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
1st
of 147 countries
All-time high
63.0%
in 2000
All-time low
53.3%
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Burundi, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 632001: 62.52002: 62.12003: 61.62004: 612005: 60.62006: 602007: 59.32008: 58.52009: 57.72010: 56.82011: 562012: 55.42013: 54.92014: 54.52015: 54.22016: 542017: 53.72018: 53.42019: 53.32020: 53.42021: 53.72022: 54.42023: 54.92024: 55.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 55.3% for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in 2024.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Burundi peaked at 63.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 53.3%, in 2019.

Burundi ranks 1st of 147 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Burundi, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 63.0%
2001 62.5% -0.8%
2002 62.1% -0.6%
2003 61.6% -0.8%
2004 61.0% -1.0%
2005 60.6% -0.7%
2006 60.0% -1.0%
2007 59.3% -1.2%
2008 58.5% -1.3%
2009 57.7% -1.4%
2010 56.8% -1.6%
2011 56.0% -1.4%
2012 55.4% -1.1%
2013 54.9% -0.9%
2014 54.5% -0.7%
2015 54.2% -0.6%
2016 54.0% -0.4%
2017 53.7% -0.6%
2018 53.4% -0.6%
2019 53.3% -0.2%
2020 53.4% +0.2%
2021 53.7% +0.6%
2022 54.4% +1.3%
2023 54.9% +0.9%
2024 55.3% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.6% 57.7% 63.0% 10
2010s 54.6% 53.3% 56.8% 10
2020s 54.3% 53.4% 55.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Burundi?
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Burundi was 55.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 53.3% in 2019.
How does Burundi rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Burundi ranks 1st out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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