Number children stunted who in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number children stunted who was 656,600 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
656,600
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
39th
of 162 countries
All-time high
1.06 million
in 2008
All-time low
656,600
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number children stunted who in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number children stunted who in Burkina Faso stood at 656,600. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.06 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 656,600, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 39th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number children stunted who in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 883,100 | — |
| 2001 | 912,900 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 941,600 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 968,100 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 993,400 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.02 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.04 million | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.05 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.06 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.06 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.05 million | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.00 million | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 971,500 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 939,700 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 905,100 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 868,500 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 831,200 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 793,000 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 754,400 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 718,700 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 690,500 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 673,200 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 660,600 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 656,600 | -0.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 656,600 is below the median for low income countries, which is 986,900, 67% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 656,600 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 577,800, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 991,880 | 883,100 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 913,660 | 754,400 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 679,920 | 656,600 | 718,700 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number children stunted who in Burkina Faso?
- Number children stunted who in Burkina Faso was 656,600 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 656,600 in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number children stunted who?
- Burkina Faso ranks 39th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number children stunted who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number children stunted who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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