Burkina Faso vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Burkina Faso
9.3%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa
5.5%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
12th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
9th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 9.3% against 5.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 7.3% | 4.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 6.6% | 2.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 5.8% | 3.2% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Burkina Faso, at 9.3% against 5.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 3.8%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th 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.