Botswana vs Burkina Faso: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted over time
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 21 percent against 19.5 percent in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.5 percent.
That makes Botswana'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.
Botswana ranks 52nd and Burkina Faso ranks 55th of 160 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Burkina Faso in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.14 percent | 39.71 percent | 10.57 percent | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 23.61 percent | 28.19 percent | 4.58 percent | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 21.42 percent | 20.12 percent | 1.3 percent | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted, Botswana or Burkina Faso?
- Botswana, at 21 percent against 19.5 percent in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted between Botswana and Burkina Faso?
- 1.5 percent, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Burkina Faso?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Burkina Faso rank globally for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Botswana ranks 52nd and Burkina Faso ranks 55th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population undernourished vs. share 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
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.