Burundi vs Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG): Weight-for-height <-3 SD

Burundi
2.1
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
1.4
in 2024
Burundi rank
15th
Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) rank
17th

Weight-for-height <-3 SD over time

  • Burundi
  • Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
123198720052024

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 2.1 against 1.4 in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG), a difference of 0.7.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.5 times Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) ahead.

Burundi ranks 15th and Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 17th of 84 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 1.56 2.1 0.5434 Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
2010s 1.51 1.64 0.1349 Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
2020s 1.53 1.45 0.0836 Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher weight-for-height <-3 sd, Burundi or Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
Burundi, at 2.1 against 1.4 in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) as of 2024.
What is the difference in weight-for-height <-3 sd between Burundi and Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
0.7, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) rank globally for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
Burundi ranks 15th and Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 17th of 84 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
140 places, 2,174 data points, 1986–2024
Last refreshed