Burkina Faso vs Cote d'Ivoire: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Burkina Faso
19.5%
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire
20.3%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
55th
Cote d'Ivoire rank
54th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 20.3% against 19.5% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 55th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 54th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Cote d'Ivoire in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.7% | 32.1% | 7.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 26.6% | 1.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 20.9% | 0.7% | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Burkina Faso or Cote d'Ivoire?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 20.3% against 19.5% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Burkina Faso and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 0.8%, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 55th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 54th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.