Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Burundi
Burundi: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 was 8.12 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
8.12
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
38th
of 193 countries
All-time high
10.68
in 1990
All-time low
7.89
in 2015
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Burundi, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 8.12 for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in 2022.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Burundi peaked at 10.68 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.89, in 2015.
Burundi ranks 38th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.68 | — |
| 1991 | 10.56 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 10.46 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 10.36 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 10.25 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 10.11 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 9.97 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 9.82 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 9.66 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 9.51 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 9.38 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 9.23 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 9.09 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 8.97 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 8.81 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 8.65 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 8.53 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 8.41 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 8.27 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 8.17 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 8.1 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 8.01 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 7.95 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 7.92 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 7.9 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 7.89 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.91 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 7.93 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 7.95 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 7.98 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 8.02 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 8.07 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 8.12 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.14 | 9.51 | 10.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.75 | 8.17 | 9.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.95 | 7.89 | 8.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.07 | 8.02 | 8.12 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 35 Thailand 8.2 compare
- 36 Guinea 8.16 compare
- 37 Tajikistan 8.15 compare
- 39 Cambodia 7.92 compare
- 40 Afghanistan 7.85 compare
- 40 Central African Republic 7.85 compare
- 40 Equatorial Guinea 7.85 compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 929.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,143 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 26 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7548 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Burundi?
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Burundi was 8.12 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 10.68 in 1990.
- What is the lowest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.89 in 2015.
- How does Burundi rank for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Burundi ranks 38th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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