Burkina Faso vs Honduras: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Burkina Faso
19.5%
in 2024
Honduras
17.9%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
55th
Honduras rank
58th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Honduras
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 19.5% against 17.9% in Honduras, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Honduras's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 55th and Honduras ranks 58th of 161 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.7% | 31.4% | 8.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 21.0% | 7.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 18.1% | 2.0% | Burkina Faso |
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 Honduras?
- Burkina Faso, at 19.5% against 17.9% in Honduras as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Burkina Faso and Honduras?
- 1.6%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Honduras?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Honduras rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 55th and Honduras ranks 58th 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.