Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 656.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Burkina Faso is 656.6, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Burkina Faso peaked at 1,058 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 656.6, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 39th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 883.1 | — |
| 2001 | 912.9 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 941.6 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 968.1 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 993.4 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1,016 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1,037 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1,052 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1,058 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,056 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,046 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,027 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1,001 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 971.5 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 939.7 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 905.1 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 868.5 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 831.2 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 793 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 754.4 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 718.7 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 690.5 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 673.2 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 660.6 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 656.6 | -0.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 656.6 is below the median for low income countries, which is 986.9, 67% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 656.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 577.8, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 991.88 | 883.1 | 1,058 | 10 |
| 2010s | 913.66 | 754.4 | 1,046 | 10 |
| 2020s | 679.92 | 656.6 | 718.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,142 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0693 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7133 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Burkina Faso?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Burkina Faso was 656.6 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1,058 in 2008.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 656.6 in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 39th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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