Burundi vs Cameroon: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted

Burundi
1.21 million
in 2024
Cameroon
1.21 million
in 2024
Burundi rank
25th
Cameroon rank
24th

Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time

  • Burundi
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 1.21 million against 1.21 million in Burundi, a difference of 800.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.

Burundi ranks 25th and Cameroon ranks 24th of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Cameroon Difference Ahead
2000s 840,330 1.06 million 221,800 Cameroon
2010s 1.12 million 1.15 million 30,890 Cameroon
2020s 1.17 million 1.18 million 11,640 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Burundi or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 1.21 million against 1.21 million in Burundi as of 2024.
What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Burundi and Cameroon?
800, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Cameroon?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Cameroon rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
Burundi ranks 25th and Cameroon ranks 24th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Source
World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
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The number of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.