Burkina Faso vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Burkina Faso
9.3%
in 2021
Northern Africa and Western Asia
4.4%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
12th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
15th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Burkina Faso
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 9.3% against 4.4% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.1 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 15th 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 | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 4.9% | 6.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 4.7% | 4.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 4.5% | 4.6% | 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Burkina Faso, at 9.3% against 4.4% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Burkina Faso and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 4.9%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 15th 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.