Burundi vs Niger: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Burundi
55.3%
in 2024
Niger
48.3%
in 2024
Burundi rank
1st
Niger rank
2nd
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Burundi
- Niger
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 55.3% against 48.3% in Niger, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 1st and Niger ranks 2nd of 161 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 | 60.6% | 49.8% | 10.8% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 45.0% | 9.7% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 46.6% | 7.8% | 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 (%), Burundi or Niger?
- Burundi, at 55.3% against 48.3% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Burundi and Niger?
- 7.0%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Niger rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Burundi ranks 1st and Niger ranks 2nd of 161 countries.
- 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.