Height-for-age <-2 SD in Burundi
Burundi: Height-for-age <-2 SD was 52.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
52.8
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
1st
of 96 countries
All-time high
63.96
in 2000
All-time low
50.91
in 2020
Years of data
12
1987–2024
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Burundi, 1987–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for height-for-age <-2 sd in Burundi is 52.8, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Burundi peaked at 63.96 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.91, in 2020.
That places Burundi 1st out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.32 | 52.32 | 52.32 | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.83 | 57.7 | 63.96 | 2 |
| 2010s | 55.24 | 52 | 57.63 | 5 |
| 2020s | 53.85 | 50.91 | 55.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More health data for Burundi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 929.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,143 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5032 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd in Burundi?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Burundi was 52.8 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 63.96 in 2000.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.91 in 2020.
- How does Burundi rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Burundi ranks 1st out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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