Burundi vs Latin America & Caribbean: Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height
Burundi
2.1%
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean
0.3%
in 2024
Burundi rank
14th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
11th
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height over time
- Burundi
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 2.1% against 0.3% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 7.8 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 14th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 11th of 85 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.6% | 1.0% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.4% | 1.1% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.3% | 1.1% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, Burundi or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Burundi, at 2.1% against 0.3% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height between Burundi and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 1.8%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height?
- Burundi ranks 14th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 11th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of severe wasting is the proportion of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than three standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.