AFR vs Burundi: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
AFR
31.7%
in 2024
Burundi
55.3%
in 2024
AFR rank
2nd
Burundi rank
1st
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- AFR
- Burundi
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 55.3% against 31.7% in AFR, a difference of 23.6%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.7 times AFR's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
AFR ranks 2nd and Burundi ranks 1st of 19 groups.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AFR | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.9% | 60.6% | 19.7% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 54.6% | 20.5% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 54.3% | 22.9% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), AFR or Burundi?
- Burundi, at 55.3% against 31.7% in AFR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between AFR and Burundi?
- 23.6%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AFR and Burundi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do AFR and Burundi rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- AFR ranks 2nd and Burundi ranks 1st of 19 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.