Burkina Faso vs Gambia: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- Gambia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 17.5% against 16.4% in Gambia, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Gambia ranks 47th of 83 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.6% | 19.8% | 7.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 16.4% | 0.9% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, female, Burkina Faso or Gambia?
- Burkina Faso, at 17.5% against 16.4% in Gambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, female between Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 1.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and Gambia rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Gambia ranks 47th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female (% 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.