Burundi vs Niger: Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female
Burundi
56.6%
in 2024
Niger
50.4%
in 2022
Burundi rank
1st
Niger rank
2nd
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female over time
- Burundi
- Niger
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 56.6% against 50.4% in Niger, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 1st and Niger ranks 2nd of 83 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.8% | 55.6% | 11.2% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 46.8% | 12.1% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 49.1% | 7.9% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female, Burundi or Niger?
- Burundi, at 56.6% against 50.4% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female between Burundi and Niger?
- 6.2%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Niger?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Burundi and Niger rank globally for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female?
- Burundi ranks 1st and Niger ranks 2nd of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children younger than 5 years, male versus female, that fall below two standard deviations from the median height-for-age of the WHO Child Growth Standards.