Benin vs Burundi: Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted
Benin
177,280
in 2021
Burundi
170,550
in 2024
Benin rank
34th
Burundi rank
37th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted over time
- Benin
- Burundi
How they compare
Benin currently reports 177,280 against 170,550 in Burundi, a difference of 6,730.
Benin ranks 34th and Burundi ranks 37th of 99 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are wasted, Benin or Burundi?
- Benin, at 177,280 against 170,550 in Burundi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are wasted between Benin and Burundi?
- 6,730, with Benin ahead.
- How do Benin and Burundi rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are wasted?
- Benin ranks 34th and Burundi ranks 37th of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of children younger than five who are 'wasted'. Wasting is when a child’s weight is significantly lower than the average for their height, for example because of acute food shortage or disease.