Burundi vs Eritrea: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted
Burundi
55.3 percent
in 2024
Eritrea
48 percent
in 2024
Burundi rank
1st
Eritrea rank
3rd
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted over time
- Burundi
- Eritrea
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 55.3 percent against 48 percent in Eritrea, a difference of 7.3 percent.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 1st and Eritrea ranks 3rd of 160 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.63 percent | 46.6 percent | 14.03 percent | Burundi |
| 2010s | 54.62 percent | 51.06 percent | 3.56 percent | Burundi |
| 2020s | 54.34 percent | 48.38 percent | 5.96 percent | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted, Burundi or Eritrea?
- Burundi, at 55.3 percent against 48 percent in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted between Burundi and Eritrea?
- 7.3 percent, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Eritrea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Eritrea rank globally for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Burundi ranks 1st and Eritrea ranks 3rd of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population undernourished vs. share 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
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.