Burkina Faso vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Burkina Faso
9.3%
in 2021
Small island developing States (SIDS)
4.0%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
12th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
16th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Burkina Faso
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 9.3% against 4.0% in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.3 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 16th 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 | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 4.4% | 6.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 4.2% | 4.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 4.1% | 5.0% | 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Burkina Faso, at 9.3% against 4.0% in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Burkina Faso and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 5.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 16th 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.