Burundi vs Niger: Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted
Burundi
52.8%
in 2024
Niger
47.7%
in 2022
Burundi rank
1st
Niger rank
3rd
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted over time
- Burundi
- Niger
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 52.8% against 47.7% in Niger, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 1st and Niger ranks 3rd of 97 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 | 64.0% | 53.5% | 10.5% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 44.8% | 10.4% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 53.3% | 46.5% | 6.8% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: share of children who are stunted, Burundi or Niger?
- Burundi, at 52.8% against 47.7% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are stunted between Burundi and Niger?
- 5.1%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Niger?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Burundi and Niger rank globally for malnutrition: share of children who are stunted?
- Burundi ranks 1st and Niger ranks 3rd of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: 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
Share of children younger than five years old who are defined as stunted. Stunting is when a child is significantly shorter than the average for their age. It is a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.