Burundi vs Guinea: Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted
Burundi
170,550
in 2024
Guinea
138,650
in 2022
Burundi rank
37th
Guinea rank
40th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted over time
- Burundi
- Guinea
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 170,550 against 138,650 in Guinea, a difference of 31,900.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Guinea's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 37th and Guinea ranks 40th of 99 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 125,550 | 173,550 | 48,000 | Guinea |
| 2010s | 123,410 | 177,077 | 53,667 | Guinea |
| 2020s | 107,430 | 138,650 | 31,220 | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are wasted, Burundi or Guinea?
- Burundi, at 170,550 against 138,650 in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are wasted between Burundi and Guinea?
- 31,900, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Guinea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Burundi and Guinea rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are wasted?
- Burundi ranks 37th and Guinea ranks 40th 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.