Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Burundi
Burundi: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted was 7.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Burundi, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Burundi stood at 7.8%.
The figure is up 66.0% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Burundi peaked at 9.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2023.
That places Burundi 14th out of 67 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.1% | — |
| 2005 | 9.0% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -36.3% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | +66.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 8.1% | 9.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.8% | 8.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 4.7% | 7.8% | 4 |
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- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2013)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Burundi?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Burundi was 7.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Burundi ranks 14th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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