Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting) in Burundi
Burundi: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 7.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.8
Change on year
up 34.5%
World rank
22nd
of 98 countries
All-time high
9
in 2005
All-time low
4.75
in 2019
Years of data
12
1987–2024
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Burundi, 1987–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height <-2 sd in Burundi is 7.8, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 34.5% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Burundi peaked at 9 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.75, in 2019.
Burundi ranks 22nd of 98 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 7.82 | — |
| 2000 | 8.09 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 9 | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 5.98 | -33.5% |
| 2012 | 8 | +33.8% |
| 2016 | 5.09 | -36.3% |
| 2018 | 4.79 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 4.75 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 5.72 | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 5 | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 5.8 | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 7.8 | +34.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 7.8 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.31, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 7.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.56, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.82 | 7.82 | 7.82 | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.54 | 8.09 | 9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.72 | 4.75 | 8 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.08 | 5 | 7.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 19 Benin 8.29 compare
- 20 Cote d'Ivoire 8.06 compare
- 21 Guinea-Bissau 7.82 compare
- 23 Chad 7.77 compare
- 24 Myanmar 7.4 compare
- 25 Madagascar 7.24 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 weight-for-height <-2 sd in Burundi?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Burundi was 7.8 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2005.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.75 in 2019.
- How does Burundi rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Burundi ranks 22nd out of 98 countries with data for 2024.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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-height <-2 SD (wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).