Burundi vs Kenya: Number children stunted who

Burundi
1.21 million
in 2024
Kenya
1.27 million
in 2024
Burundi rank
25th
Kenya rank
23rd

Number children stunted who over time

  • Burundi
  • Kenya
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M200020122024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 1.27 million against 1.21 million in Burundi, a difference of 65,200.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 25th and Kenya ranks 23rd of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 840,330 2.23 million 1.39 million Kenya
2010s 1.12 million 1.83 million 709,990 Kenya
2020s 1.17 million 1.32 million 146,000 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number children stunted who, Burundi or Kenya?
Kenya, at 1.27 million against 1.21 million in Burundi as of 2024.
What is the difference in number children stunted who between Burundi and Kenya?
65,200, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Kenya?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Kenya rank globally for number children stunted who?
Burundi ranks 25th and Kenya ranks 23rd of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number children stunted who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number children stunted who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed