Burkina Faso vs Kenya: Prevalence of stunting, height for age
Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time
- Burkina Faso
- Kenya
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 55th and Kenya ranks 58th of 162 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 prevalence of stunting, height for age, Burkina Faso or Kenya?
- Burkina Faso, at 19.5% against 17.9% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age 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 prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Burkina Faso ranks 55th and Kenya ranks 58th 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 (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 is the percentage of children 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.