Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted was 21.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted in Burkina Faso, 1993–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for malnutrition: share of children who are stunted in Burkina Faso is 21.1%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 20.6% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: share of children who are stunted in Burkina Faso peaked at 41.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2020.
Burkina Faso ranks 45th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 38.7% | — |
| 1999 | 41.4% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 35.1% | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 34.9% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 34.6% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 32.8% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 31.3% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 30.1% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 26.8% | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 21.1% | -21.3% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 21.1% | +20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.0% | 38.7% | 41.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.1% | 35.1% | 35.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 21.1% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 17.5% | 21.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malnutrition: share of children who are stunted in Burkina Faso?
- Malnutrition: share of children who are stunted in Burkina Faso was 21.1% in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest malnutrition: share of children who are stunted recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: share of children who are stunted recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for malnutrition: share of children who are stunted?
- Burkina Faso ranks 45th out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
- Is malnutrition: share of children who are stunted rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children younger than five years old who are defined as stunted. Stunting is when a child is significantly shorter than the average for their age. It is a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.