Burkina Faso vs Mauritania: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Burkina Faso
19.5%
in 2024
Mauritania
21.5%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
60th
Mauritania rank
55th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 21.5% against 19.5% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Mauritania'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 Mauritania ranks 55th of 176 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.7% | 33.1% | 6.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 24.3% | 3.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 21.7% | 1.6% | Mauritania |
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 Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 21.5% 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 Mauritania?
- 2.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mauritania rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Burkina Faso ranks 60th and Mauritania ranks 55th 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.