Burkina Faso vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Burkina Faso
9.3%
in 2021
Sri Lanka
9.3%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
12th
Sri Lanka rank
12th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 9.3% against 9.3% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Sri Lanka ranks 12th of 84 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 11.8% | 0.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 15.4% | 6.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 8.4% | 0.7% | 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 Sri Lanka?
- Burkina Faso, at 9.3% against 9.3% in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Sri Lanka 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.