How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Burkina Faso?

7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2019.

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, male (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bangladesh vs Burkina Faso: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male

Bangladesh

23.8%

in 2022

Burkina Faso

24.5%

in 2021

Bangladesh rank

40th

Burkina Faso rank

37th

Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male over time

Bangladesh
Burkina Faso

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 24.5% against 23.8% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 40th and Burkina Faso ranks 37th of 83 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, male, Bangladesh or Burkina Faso?: Burkina Faso, at 24.5% against 23.8% in Bangladesh as of 2021.
What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, male between Bangladesh and Burkina Faso?: 0.7%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Burkina Faso?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2019.
How do Bangladesh and Burkina Faso rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, male?: Bangladesh ranks 40th and Burkina Faso ranks 37th 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, male (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male (% of children under 5)
Unit: % of children under 5
Source: 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'
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 83 places, 730 data points, 1986–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Prevalence of stunting, male, is the percentage of boys 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.