Burkina Faso vs Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Burkina Faso
9.3%
in 2021
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
5.2%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
12th
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank
12th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Burkina Faso
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 9.3% against 5.2% in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.8 times Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)'s.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 12th 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 | Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 7.2% | 4.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 6.4% | 2.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 5.7% | 3.4% | 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 Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Burkina Faso, at 9.3% against 5.2% in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Burkina Faso and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- 4.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 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.