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
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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About this data
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.