Burundi vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Burundi
55.3%
in 2024
South-East Asia (WHO region)
30.7%
in 2024
Burundi rank
1st
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
4th

Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Burundi
  • South-East Asia (WHO region)
0204060199020072024

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 55.3% against 30.7% in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 24.6%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.8 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 1st and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 4th of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi South-East Asia (WHO region) Difference Ahead
2000s 60.6% 46.5% 14.1% Burundi
2010s 54.6% 37.3% 17.3% Burundi
2020s 54.3% 31.1% 23.2% 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 South-East Asia (WHO region)?
Burundi, at 55.3% against 30.7% in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Burundi and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
24.6%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burundi and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Burundi ranks 1st and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 4th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
182 places, 4,740 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed