Burundi vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Prevalence of underweight, weight for age
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age over time
- Burundi
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 28.3% against 9.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 19.1%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 3.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 5th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 8th of 96 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.2% | 15.6% | 21.6% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 11.6% | 17.0% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 9.6% | 18.3% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of underweight, weight for age, Burundi or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Burundi, at 28.3% against 9.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight, weight for age between Burundi and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 19.1%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for prevalence of underweight, weight for age?
- Burundi ranks 5th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 8th of 96 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 underweight, weight for age (% 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 underweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.