Burkina Faso vs Eswatini: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Burkina Faso
19.5%
in 2024
Eswatini
18.9%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
60th
Eswatini rank
63rd
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Burkina Faso
- Eswatini
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 19.5% against 18.9% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 60th and Eswatini ranks 63rd of 176 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.7% | 34.0% | 5.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 25.6% | 2.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 19.7% | 0.4% | Burkina Faso |
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 Eswatini?
- Burkina Faso, at 19.5% against 18.9% in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Burkina Faso and Eswatini?
- 0.6%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Eswatini?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Eswatini rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Burkina Faso ranks 60th and Eswatini ranks 63rd 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.