How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Niger?

8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.

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 stunting, height for age, male (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burundi vs Niger: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male

Burundi

56.6%

in 2024

Niger

50.4%

in 2022

Burundi rank

1st

Niger rank

2nd

Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male over time

Burundi
Niger

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 56.6% against 50.4% in Niger, a difference of 6.2%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 1st and Niger ranks 2nd of 83 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Niger	Difference	Ahead
2000s	66.8%	55.6%	11.2%	Burundi
2010s	59.0%	46.8%	12.1%	Burundi
2020s	57.0%	49.1%	7.9%	Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, male, Burundi or Niger?: Burundi, at 56.6% against 50.4% in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, male between Burundi and Niger?: 6.2%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Niger?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Burundi and Niger rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, male?: Burundi ranks 1st and Niger ranks 2nd of 83 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 stunting, height for age, male (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male (% of children under 5)
Unit: % of children under 5
Source: 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'
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 83 places, 730 data points, 1986–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Prevalence of stunting, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.