Burundi vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight
Burundi
28.3%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
25.0%
in 2023
Burundi rank
5th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
6th
Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight over time
- Burundi
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 28.3% against 25.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Burundi ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th of 96 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.1% | 24.2% | 4.9% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 25.0% | 3.0% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: share of children who are underweight, Burundi or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Burundi, at 28.3% against 25.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are underweight between Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 3.3%, with Burundi ahead.
- How do Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for malnutrition: share of children who are underweight?
- Burundi ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of children younger than five years old whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population for ages 0-59 months.