Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Burundi
Burundi: Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) was 55.3 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Burundi, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 55.3 % for percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Burundi peaked at 63 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 53.3 %, in 2019.
That places Burundi 1st out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63 % | — |
| 2001 | 62.5 % | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 62.1 % | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 61.6 % | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 61 % | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 60.6 % | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 60 % | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 59.3 % | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 58.5 % | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 57.7 % | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 56.8 % | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 56 % | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 55.4 % | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 54.9 % | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 54.5 % | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 54.2 % | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 54 % | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 53.7 % | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 53.4 % | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 53.3 % | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 53.4 % | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 53.7 % | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 54.4 % | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 54.9 % | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 55.3 % | +0.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 55.3 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.35 %, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 55.3 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.8 %, 2.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.63 % | 57.7 % | 63 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.62 % | 53.3 % | 56.8 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.34 % | 53.4 % | 55.3 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More agriculture & rural data for Burundi
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 80.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Burundi?
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Burundi was 55.3 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 63 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.3 % in 2019.
- How does Burundi rank for percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled)?
- Burundi ranks 1st out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled estimates) (percent) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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