Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Burundi
Burundi: Weight-for-age <-2 SD was 28.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
28.3
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
5th
of 95 countries
All-time high
39.06
in 2000
All-time low
27.03
in 2019
Years of data
12
1987–2024
Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Burundi, 1987–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Burundi stood at 28.3.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Burundi peaked at 39.06 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.03, in 2019.
Burundi ranks 5th of 95 countries on this measure, 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 | 30.44 | 30.44 | 30.44 | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.13 | 35.2 | 39.06 | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.6 | 27.03 | 29.61 | 5 |
| 2020s | 28.23 | 27.6 | 29.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 2 Niger 34.62 compare
- 3 Timor-Leste 31.86 compare
- 4 India 31.47 compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 25 compare
- 7 Nigeria 24.4 compare
- 8 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 24.3 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)
- 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 weight-for-age <-2 sd in Burundi?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in Burundi was 28.3 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 39.06 in 2000.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.03 in 2019.
- How does Burundi rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Burundi ranks 5th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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