Number children wasted who in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Number children wasted who was 314,730 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
314,730
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
20th
of 99 countries
All-time high
340,140
in 2015
All-time low
254,110
in 2016
Years of data
15
1993–2021

Number children wasted who in Burkina Faso, 1993–2021

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1993200720211993: 285.0k1999: 330.0k2009: 324.7k2010: 322.9k2011: 316.9k2012: 334.4k2013: 259.3k2014: 278.1k2015: 340.1k2016: 254.1k2017: 294.8k2018: 289.6k2019: 278.9k2020: 300.7k2021: 314.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, number children wasted who in Burkina Faso stood at 314,730.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number children wasted who in Burkina Faso peaked at 340,140 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 254,110, in 2016.

That places Burkina Faso 20th out of 99 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 307,515 285,030 330,000 2
2000s 324,730 324,730 324,730 1
2010s 296,908 254,110 340,140 10
2020s 307,695 300,660 314,730 2

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  4. 21 Kenya 314,190 compare
  5. 22 Chad 267,670 compare
  6. 23 Malaysia 259,590 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number children wasted who in Burkina Faso?
Number children wasted who in Burkina Faso was 314,730 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number children wasted who recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 340,140 in 2015.
What is the lowest number children wasted who recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 254,110 in 2016.
How does Burkina Faso rank for number children wasted who?
Burkina Faso ranks 20th out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
Is number children wasted who rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number children wasted who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number children wasted who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
99 places, 962 data points, 1985–2024
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