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

Burundi
1.21 million
in 2024
Chad
1.16 million
in 2024
Burundi rank
25th
Chad rank
27th

Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time

  • Burundi
  • Chad
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 1.21 million against 1.16 million in Chad, a difference of 45,500.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chad ahead.

Burundi ranks 25th and Chad ranks 27th 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.