Burundi vs Eastern Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Burundi
7.8%
in 2024
Eastern Africa
4.8%
in 2024
Burundi rank
20th
Eastern Africa rank
14th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Burundi
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 7.8% against 4.8% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.6 times Eastern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 20th and Eastern Africa ranks 14th of 84 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Eastern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 7.4% | 1.2% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.8% | 0.0% | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.0% | 0.8% | 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 Eastern Africa?
- Burundi, at 7.8% against 4.8% in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Burundi and Eastern Africa?
- 3.0%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Eastern Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Eastern Africa rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Burundi ranks 20th and Eastern Africa ranks 14th of 84 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.