Burundi vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled)

Burundi
55.3 %
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
44.1 %
in 2024
Burundi rank
1st
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
2nd

Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) over time

  • Burundi
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 55.3 % against 44.1 % in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 11.2 %.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 2nd of 147 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 60.63 % 45.49 % 15.14 % Burundi
2010s 54.62 % 42.74 % 11.88 % Burundi
2020s 54.34 % 43.28 % 11.06 % Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled), Burundi or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Burundi, at 55.3 % against 44.1 % in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) between Burundi and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
11.2 %, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled)?
Burundi ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 2nd of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled estimates) (percent) — Value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled estimates) (percent) — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
203 places, 5,075 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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