Burundi vs Least developed countries: Prevalence of stunting, height for age
Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time
- Burundi
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 55.3% against 33.9% in Least developed countries, a difference of 21.4%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.6 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 1st and Least developed countries ranks 3rd of 162 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.6% | 45.4% | 15.2% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 36.9% | 17.7% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 33.7% | 20.7% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Burundi or Least developed countries?
- Burundi, at 55.3% against 33.9% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Burundi and Least developed countries?
- 21.4%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Least developed countries?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Least developed countries rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Burundi ranks 1st and Least developed countries ranks 3rd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of stunting, height for age (modeled estimate, % 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 stunting is the percentage of children 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.