From 2011 to 2017, the number of malnourished children increased by more than 32%. The high record was identified in 2016 and 2017. In 2016, out of 100 children screened, 10 suffer from malnutrition. In 2017, out of 100 children screened, 8 suffer from malnutrition.

This database shows the evolution of the Global Hunger Index in Burundi from 1990 to 2014. GHI measure and track hunger globally, regionally, and by country. It combines the following four indicators into one index: Undernourishment, Child Wasting, Child Stunting and Child Mortality.

Indicators of malnutrition are based on the prevalence of wasting in children under five years and on the prevalence of stunting in children under five years (WHO standards). Each year, the Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) provides a Global hunger index (GHI) for each country in the world. The GHI is also based on the […]