Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Burundi
Burundi: Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) 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.
Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 30.44 | — |
| 2000 | 39.06 | +28.3% |
| 2005 | 35.2 | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 29.14 | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 27.9 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 29.33 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 29.61 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 27.03 | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 27.73 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 27.6 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 29.3 | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 28.3 | -3.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 28.3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.94, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 28.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.29, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
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
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,143 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0772 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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