Burundi vs Caribbean: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Burundi
7.8%
in 2024
Caribbean
2.9%
in 2024
Burundi rank
14th
Caribbean rank
16th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Burundi
- Caribbean
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 7.8% against 2.9% in Caribbean, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 2.7 times Caribbean's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 14th and Caribbean ranks 16th of 67 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 3.3% | 5.2% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 3.1% | 2.7% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 2.9% | 2.9% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Burundi or Caribbean?
- Burundi, at 7.8% against 2.9% in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Burundi and Caribbean?
- 4.9%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Caribbean?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Caribbean rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Burundi ranks 14th and Caribbean ranks 16th of 67 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.