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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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