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.

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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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.