Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Burundi

Burundi: Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting was 52.8 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
52.8
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
1st
of 97 countries
All-time high
64
in 2000
All-time low
50.9
in 2020
Years of data
12
1987–2024

Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Burundi, 1987–2024

02040601987200520241987: 52.32000: 642005: 57.72010: 57.62012: 522016: 55.92018: 56.62019: 542020: 50.92022: 55.82023: 582024: 52.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 52.8 for share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in 2024.

That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Burundi peaked at 64 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.9, in 2020.

That places Burundi 1st out of 97 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Burundi, 1987 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1987 52.3
2000 64 +22.4%
2005 57.7 -9.8%
2010 57.6 -0.2%
2012 52 -9.7%
2016 55.9 +7.5%
2018 56.6 +1.3%
2019 54 -4.6%
2020 50.9 -5.7%
2022 55.8 +9.6%
2023 58 +3.9%
2024 52.8 -9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 52.3 52.3 52.3 1
2000s 60.85 57.7 64 2
2010s 55.22 52 57.6 5
2020s 54.38 50.9 58 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Burundi?
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Burundi was 52.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 64 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 50.9 in 2020.
How does Burundi rank for share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting?
Burundi ranks 1st out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
97 places, 955 data points, 1985–2024
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