Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 52.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Burundi, 1987–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 52.8% for share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Burundi peaked at 64.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 2020.
That places Burundi 1st out of 97 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 52.3% | — |
| 2000 | 64.0% | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 57.7% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 57.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 52.0% | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 55.9% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 56.6% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 54.0% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 50.9% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 55.8% | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 58.0% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 52.8% | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.3% | 52.3% | 52.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 57.7% | 64.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 52.0% | 57.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 50.9% | 58.0% | 4 |
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More climate change data for Burundi
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,926 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 717.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,209 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 253.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 122.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 131.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.461 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.69 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Burundi?
- Share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Burundi was 52.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 2020.
- How does Burundi rank for share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Burundi ranks 1st out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition and/or repeated infection.