Botswana vs Burkina Faso: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female over time
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 18.6% against 17.5% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.1%.
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 53rd and Burkina Faso ranks 56th of 162 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 | 26.1% | 37.2% | 11.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 25.7% | 4.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 18.0% | 0.9% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, female, Botswana or Burkina Faso?
- Botswana, at 18.6% against 17.5% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, female between Botswana and Burkina Faso?
- 1.1%, 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 prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
- Botswana ranks 53rd and Burkina Faso ranks 56th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of stunting, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.