Number children wasted who in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number children wasted who was 314,730 in 2021. βΌ 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
1993β2021
Number children wasted who in Burkina Faso, 1993β2021
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More environment data for Burkina Faso
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 2,045 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 258 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 254 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 55 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 5,765 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 3,106 t (2024)
- Printing and writing papers β Import value 4,697 1000 USD (2024)
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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