Burundi vs Niger: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted
Burundi
55.3 percent
in 2024
Niger
48.3 percent
in 2024
Burundi rank
1st
Niger rank
2nd
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted over time
- Burundi
- Niger
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 55.3 percent against 48.3 percent in Niger, a difference of 7 percent.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 1st and Niger ranks 2nd of 160 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.63 percent | 49.83 percent | 10.8 percent | Burundi |
| 2010s | 54.62 percent | 44.95 percent | 9.67 percent | Burundi |
| 2020s | 54.34 percent | 46.58 percent | 7.76 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 Niger?
- Burundi, at 55.3 percent against 48.3 percent in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted between Burundi and Niger?
- 7 percent, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Niger rank globally for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Burundi ranks 1st and Niger ranks 2nd 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.