Burkina Faso vs Eastern Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Burkina Faso
9.3%
in 2021
Eastern Africa
4.8%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
12th
Eastern Africa rank
14th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Burkina Faso
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 9.3% against 4.8% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.9 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Eastern Africa ranks 14th of 84 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 6.5% | 4.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 5.8% | 3.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 5.2% | 3.9% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Burkina Faso or Eastern Africa?
- Burkina Faso, at 9.3% against 4.8% in Eastern Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Burkina Faso and Eastern Africa?
- 4.5%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Eastern Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Eastern Africa rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Eastern Africa ranks 14th 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.