Number of children who are underweight in Burundi
Burundi: Number of children who are underweight was 606,825 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
606,825
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
23rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
633,925
in 2018
All-time low
318,526
in 1987
Years of data
11
1987β2023
Number of children who are underweight in Burundi, 1987β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 606,825 for number of children who are underweight in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in Burundi peaked at 633,925 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 318,526, in 1987.
That places Burundi 23rd out of 96 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 318,526 | 318,526 | 318,526 | 1 |
| 2000s | 472,017 | 453,012 | 491,022 | 2 |
| 2010s | 584,019 | 529,506 | 633,925 | 5 |
| 2020s | 597,013 | 591,189 | 606,825 | 3 |
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More reference data data for Burundi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0521 (2050)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.8146 (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.196 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8014 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 75.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 70.94 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who are underweight in Burundi?
- Number of children who are underweight in Burundi was 606,825 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 633,925 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 318,526 in 1987.
- How does Burundi rank for number of children who are underweight?
- Burundi ranks 23rd out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who are underweight rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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