Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 19.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19.5%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
55th
of 161 countries
All-time high
40.8%
in 2002
All-time low
19.5%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Burkina Faso stood at 19.5%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Burkina Faso peaked at 40.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 55th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.4% | — |
| 2001 | 40.6% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 40.8% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 40.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 40.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 40.3% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 39.8% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 39.1% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 38.0% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 36.8% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 35.3% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 33.7% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 32.0% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 30.4% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 28.7% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 21.0% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 19.7% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 19.5% | -1.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 19.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.5%, 62% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 19.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.8%, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.7% | 36.8% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 21.9% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 19.5% | 21.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More health data for Burkina Faso
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Burkina Faso?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Burkina Faso was 19.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 55th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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