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

Burkina Faso
19.5%
in 2024
Kenya
17.9%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
60th
Kenya rank
64th

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 19.5% against 17.9% in Kenya, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 60th and Kenya ranks 64th 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 Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 39.7% 36.9% 2.8% Burkina Faso
2010s 28.2% 26.1% 2.1% Burkina Faso
2020s 20.1% 18.8% 1.3% 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 Kenya?
Burkina Faso, at 19.5% against 17.9% in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Burkina Faso and Kenya?
1.6%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Kenya rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Burkina Faso ranks 60th and Kenya ranks 64th 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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About this data

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