Africa vs Burkina Faso: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Africa
5.4%
in 2024
Burkina Faso
9.3%
in 2021
Africa rank
11th
Burkina Faso rank
12th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Africa
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 9.3% against 5.4% in Africa, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.7 times Africa's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 11th and Burkina Faso ranks 12th of 27 groups.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 11.3% | 4.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 9.1% | 2.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 9.1% | 3.3% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Africa or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 9.3% against 5.4% in Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Africa and Burkina Faso?
- 3.9%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Burkina Faso?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Africa and Burkina Faso rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Africa ranks 11th and Burkina Faso ranks 12th of 27 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.