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

10 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2019.

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 Senegal: Prevalence of underweight, weight for age

Burkina Faso

16.9%

in 2021

Senegal

16.2%

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

23rd

Senegal rank

26th

Prevalence of underweight, weight for age over time

Burkina Faso
Senegal

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 16.9% against 16.2% in Senegal, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Senegal ranks 26th of 96 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	28.7%	19.0%	9.7%	Burkina Faso
2010s	20.3%	14.7%	5.6%	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 Senegal?: Burkina Faso, at 16.9% against 16.2% in Senegal as of 2021.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight, weight for age between Burkina Faso and Senegal?: 0.7%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2019.
How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for prevalence of underweight, weight for age?: Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Senegal ranks 26th 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.