Burkina Faso vs Northern Africa: Children moderately or severely wasted
Burkina Faso
316.2 num th
in 2021
Northern Africa
1,498 num th
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
17th
Northern Africa rank
15th
Children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Burkina Faso
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 1,498 num th against 316.2 num th in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1,182 num th.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 4.7 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 17th and Northern Africa ranks 15th of 84 countries.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 324.7 num th | 1,384 num th | 1,059 num th | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 297.09 num th | 1,539 num th | 1,242 num th | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 309.05 num th | 1,571 num th | 1,262 num th | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely wasted, Burkina Faso or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 1,498 num th against 316.2 num th in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely wasted between Burkina Faso and Northern Africa?
- 1,182 num th, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Northern Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Northern Africa rank globally for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Burkina Faso ranks 17th and Northern Africa ranks 15th of 84 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.