Bangladesh vs Burkina Faso: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted

Bangladesh
10.7%
in 2022
Burkina Faso
9.3%
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
7th
Burkina Faso rank
12th

Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Burkina Faso
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 10.7% against 9.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 7th and Burkina Faso ranks 12th of 84 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Bangladesh or Burkina Faso?
Bangladesh, at 10.7% against 9.3% in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Bangladesh and Burkina Faso?
1.4%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Burkina Faso?
7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2019.
How do Bangladesh and Burkina Faso rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
Bangladesh ranks 7th and Burkina Faso ranks 12th of 84 countries.
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.

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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
111 places, 1,386 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed