Burkina Faso vs Djibouti: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted

Burkina Faso
19.5%
in 2024
Djibouti
20.9%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
60th
Djibouti rank
57th

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Djibouti
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How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 20.9% against 19.5% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Djibouti'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.

Burkina Faso ranks 60th and Djibouti ranks 57th of 176 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Djibouti in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Djibouti Difference Ahead
2000s 39.7% 31.7% 8.0% Burkina Faso
2010s 28.2% 26.1% 2.1% Burkina Faso
2020s 20.1% 21.2% 1.1% Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Burkina Faso or Djibouti?
Djibouti, at 20.9% against 19.5% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Burkina Faso and Djibouti?
1.4%, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Djibouti?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Djibouti rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Burkina Faso ranks 60th and Djibouti ranks 57th 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
209 places, 5,225 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed