Burkina Faso vs (SDGRC) West Africa: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Burkina Faso
10.84
in 2022
(SDGRC) West Africa
12.03
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
15th
(SDGRC) West Africa rank
17th

Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • (SDGRC) West Africa
051015199020062022

How they compare

(SDGRC) West Africa currently reports 12.03 against 10.84 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.19.

That makes (SDGRC) West Africa's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, (SDGRC) West Africa has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 15th and (SDGRC) West Africa ranks 17th of 193 countries.

(SDGRC) West Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso (SDGRC) West Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 10.85 11.31 0.4583 (SDGRC) West Africa
2010s 10.31 11.15 0.8346 (SDGRC) West Africa
2020s 10.74 11.91 1.17 (SDGRC) West Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2, Burkina Faso or (SDGRC) West Africa?
(SDGRC) West Africa, at 12.03 against 10.84 in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Burkina Faso and (SDGRC) West Africa?
1.19, with (SDGRC) West Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and (SDGRC) West Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Burkina Faso and (SDGRC) West Africa rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Burkina Faso ranks 15th and (SDGRC) West Africa ranks 17th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed