Burundi vs Southern Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Burundi
7.8%
in 2024
Southern Africa
3.0%
in 2024
Burundi rank
20th
Southern Africa rank
19th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Burundi
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 7.8% against 3.0% in Southern Africa, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 2.6 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 20th and Southern Africa ranks 19th of 84 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 4.5% | 4.1% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 3.6% | 2.2% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 3.1% | 2.7% | 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 Southern Africa?
- Burundi, at 7.8% against 3.0% in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Burundi and Southern Africa?
- 4.8%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Southern Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Southern Africa rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Burundi ranks 20th and Southern Africa ranks 19th 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.