Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting) 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
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.
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.86 | — |
| 2000 | 1.56 | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 1.41 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 3.4 | +141.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9139 | -73.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8271 | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9761 | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9342 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.4 | +49.9% |
| 2023 | 1.7 | +21.4% |
| 2024 | 2.1 | +23.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 2.1 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.29, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 2.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 <-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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