Botswana vs Burkina Faso: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Botswana
21.0%
in 2024
Burkina Faso
19.5%
in 2024
Botswana rank
56th
Burkina Faso rank
60th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 21.0% against 19.5% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Botswana ranks 56th and Burkina Faso ranks 60th of 176 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Burkina Faso in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.1% | 39.7% | 10.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 28.2% | 4.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 20.1% | 1.3% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Botswana or Burkina Faso?
- Botswana, at 21.0% against 19.5% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Botswana and Burkina Faso?
- 1.5%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Burkina Faso?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Burkina Faso rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Botswana ranks 56th and Burkina Faso ranks 60th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.