How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Philippines?

7 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Philippines: Prevalence of underweight, weight for age

Burkina Faso

16.9%

in 2021

Philippines

16.7%

in 2021

Burkina Faso rank

23rd

Philippines rank

24th

Prevalence of underweight, weight for age over time

Burkina Faso
Philippines

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 16.9% against 16.7% in Philippines, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Philippines ranks 24th of 96 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1990s	28.7%	26.3%	2.4%	Burkina Faso
2010s	20.6%	19.9%	0.7%	Burkina Faso
2020s	16.9%	16.7%	0.2%	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight, weight for age, Burkina Faso or Philippines?: Burkina Faso, at 16.9% against 16.7% in Philippines as of 2021.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight, weight for age between Burkina Faso and Philippines?: 0.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Philippines?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
How do Burkina Faso and Philippines rank globally for prevalence of underweight, weight for age?: Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Philippines ranks 24th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5)
Unit: % of children under 5
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 110 places, 1,307 data points, 1984–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Prevalence of underweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.