Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Burundi
Burundi: Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female was 56.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Burundi, 1987–2024
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
In 2024, malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Burundi stood at 56.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Burundi peaked at 66.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54.3%, in 2020.
That places Burundi 1st out of 83 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 54.8% | — |
| 2000 | 66.8% | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 61.8% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 56.0% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 59.4% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 60.2% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 57.5% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 54.3% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 59.7% | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 62.0% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 56.6% | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.8% | 54.8% | 54.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 66.8% | 66.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 56.0% | 61.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 54.3% | 62.0% | 4 |
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- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,524 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6397 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 224,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 228,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 220,998 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 224,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 217,921 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 221,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 215,515 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 218,977 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Burundi?
- Malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Burundi was 56.6% in 2024, according to Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.3% in 2020.
- How does Burundi rank for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female?
- Burundi ranks 1st out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
- Is malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.