Burkina Faso vs Djibouti: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Burkina Faso
19.5%
in 2024
Djibouti
20.9%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
55th
Djibouti rank
53rd
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Djibouti
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 20.9% against 19.5% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Djibouti'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.
Burkina Faso ranks 55th and Djibouti ranks 53rd of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Djibouti in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Djibouti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.7% | 31.7% | 8.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 26.1% | 2.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 21.2% | 1.1% | Djibouti |
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 Djibouti?
- Djibouti, at 20.9% 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 Djibouti?
- 1.4%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Djibouti?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Djibouti rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 55th and Djibouti ranks 53rd 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.