Burkina Faso vs Eswatini: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted
Burkina Faso
19.5 percent
in 2024
Eswatini
18.9 percent
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
55th
Eswatini rank
57th
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted over time
- Burkina Faso
- Eswatini
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 19.5 percent against 18.9 percent in Eswatini, a difference of 0.6 percent.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 55th and Eswatini ranks 57th of 160 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.71 percent | 34.03 percent | 5.68 percent | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 28.19 percent | 25.61 percent | 2.58 percent | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 20.12 percent | 19.7 percent | 0.42 percent | Burkina Faso |
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, Burkina Faso or Eswatini?
- Burkina Faso, at 19.5 percent against 18.9 percent in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted between Burkina Faso and Eswatini?
- 0.6 percent, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Eswatini?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Eswatini rank globally for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Burkina Faso ranks 55th and Eswatini ranks 57th 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.