Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female in Burundi
Burundi: Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female was 25.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female in Burundi, 1987–2024
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female in Burundi stood at 25.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female in Burundi peaked at 38.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 2019.
That places Burundi 5th out of 83 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 27.8% | — |
| 2000 | 38.8% | +39.6% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | -32.5% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 28.2% | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 27.8% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 25.1% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 25.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 25.5% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 25.6% | +0.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 25.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.7%, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 25.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.4%, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.8% | 27.8% | 27.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.8% | 38.8% | 38.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 25.1% | 28.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 25.5% | 25.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female in Burundi?
- Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female in Burundi was 25.6% in 2024, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 2019.
- How does Burundi rank for prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female?
- Burundi ranks 5th out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of underweight, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.