Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Burundi
Burundi: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 55.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
55.3%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
1st
of 161 countries
All-time high
63.0%
in 2000
All-time low
53.3%
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Burundi, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 55.3% for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Burundi peaked at 63.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 53.3%, in 2019.
Burundi ranks 1st of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.0% | — |
| 2001 | 62.5% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 62.1% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 61.6% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 61.0% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 60.6% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 60.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 59.3% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 58.5% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 57.7% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 56.8% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 56.0% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 55.4% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 54.9% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 54.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 54.2% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 54.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 53.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 53.4% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 53.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 53.4% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 53.7% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 54.4% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 54.9% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 55.3% | +0.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 55.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.5%, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 55.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.8%, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.6% | 57.7% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 53.3% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 53.4% | 55.3% | 5 |
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)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Burundi?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Burundi was 55.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.3% in 2019.
- How does Burundi rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Burundi ranks 1st out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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