Burkina Faso vs Western Africa (African Union): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Burkina Faso
10.84
in 2022
Western Africa (African Union)
12.03
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
15th
Western Africa (African Union) rank
17th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Burkina Faso
- Western Africa (African Union)
How they compare
Western Africa (African Union) currently reports 12.03 against 10.84 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.19.
That makes Western Africa (African Union)'s figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Western Africa (African Union) has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Western Africa (African Union) ranks 17th of 193 countries.
Western Africa (African Union) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Western Africa (African Union) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.85 | 11.31 | 0.4583 | Western Africa (African Union) |
| 2010s | 10.31 | 11.15 | 0.8346 | Western Africa (African Union) |
| 2020s | 10.74 | 11.91 | 1.17 | Western Africa (African Union) |
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 Western Africa (African Union)?
- Western Africa (African Union), 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 Western Africa (African Union)?
- 1.19, with Western Africa (African Union) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Western Africa (African Union)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Western Africa (African Union) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Western Africa (African Union) 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.