Share of children underweight in Burundi
Burundi: Share of children underweight was 28.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
28.3
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
5th
of 96 countries
All-time high
39.1
in 2000
All-time low
27
in 2019
Years of data
12
1987–2024
Share of children underweight in Burundi, 1987–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children underweight in Burundi stood at 28.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children underweight in Burundi peaked at 39.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27, in 2019.
That places Burundi 5th out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Share of children underweight in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 30.4 | — |
| 2000 | 39.1 | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 35.2 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 29.1 | -17.3% |
| 2012 | 27.9 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 29.3 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 29.6 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 27 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 27.7 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 27.6 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 28 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 28.3 | +1.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 28.3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.9, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 28.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.3, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.4 | 30.4 | 30.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.15 | 35.2 | 39.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.58 | 27 | 29.6 | 5 |
| 2020s | 27.9 | 27.6 | 28.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More reference data data for Burundi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2266 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2677 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2838 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children underweight in Burundi?
- Share of children underweight in Burundi was 28.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children underweight recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children underweight recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 in 2019.
- How does Burundi rank for share of children underweight?
- Burundi ranks 5th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children underweight rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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