Burkina Faso vs Western Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Burkina Faso
9.3%
in 2021
Western Africa
6.5%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
12th
Western Africa rank
8th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Burkina Faso
- Western Africa
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 9.3% against 6.5% in Western Africa, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.4 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Western Africa ranks 8th 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 | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 8.6% | 2.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 7.8% | 1.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 7.0% | 2.1% | 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 Western Africa?
- Burkina Faso, at 9.3% against 6.5% in Western Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Burkina Faso and Western Africa?
- 2.8%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Western Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Western Africa rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Western Africa ranks 8th 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.