Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Burundi

Burundi: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 2.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.1
Change on year
up 23.5%
World rank
15th
of 84 countries
All-time high
3.4
in 2012
All-time low
0.8271
in 2018
Years of data
11
1987–2024

Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Burundi, 1987–2024

1231987200520241987: 1.92000: 1.62010: 1.42012: 3.42016: 0.9142018: 0.8272019: 0.9762020: 0.9342022: 1.42023: 1.72024: 2.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Burundi stood at 2.1.

The figure is up 23.5% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Burundi peaked at 3.4 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8271, in 2018.

Burundi ranks 15th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.86 1.86 1.86 1
2000s 1.56 1.56 1.56 1
2010s 1.51 0.8271 3.4 5
2020s 1.53 0.9342 2.1 4

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 12 Cambodia 2.35 compare
  2. 13 Djibouti 2.3 compare
  3. 14 Niger 2.13 compare
  4. 16 Indonesia 2.08 compare
  5. 17 Maldives 2.01 compare
  6. 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is weight-for-height <-3 sd in Burundi?
Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Burundi was 2.1 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 3.4 in 2012.
What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8271 in 2018.
How does Burundi rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
Burundi ranks 15th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. 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 <-3 SD (severe wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
140 places, 2,174 data points, 1986–2024
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