Burkina Faso vs Papua New Guinea: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Burkina Faso
656,600
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
586,900
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
39th
Papua New Guinea rank
41st
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Burkina Faso
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 656,600 against 586,900 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 69,700.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 39th and Papua New Guinea ranks 41st of 162 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 991,880 | 399,400 | 592,480 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 913,660 | 537,750 | 375,910 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 679,920 | 573,080 | 106,840 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Burkina Faso or Papua New Guinea?
- Burkina Faso, at 656,600 against 586,900 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea?
- 69,700, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Burkina Faso ranks 39th and Papua New Guinea ranks 41st of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.