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

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 Sri Lanka: Prevalence of underweight, weight for age

Burkina Faso

16.9%

in 2021

Sri Lanka

17.1%

in 2024

Burkina Faso rank

23rd

Sri Lanka rank

22nd

Prevalence of underweight, weight for age over time

Burkina Faso
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 17.1% against 16.9% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 96 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1990s	28.7%	29.1%	0.4%	Sri Lanka
2000s	26.0%	21.6%	4.4%	Burkina Faso
2010s	19.9%	20.2%	0.3%	Sri Lanka
2020s	14.8%	12.6%	2.2%	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 Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 17.1% against 16.9% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight, weight for age between Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka?: 0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
How do Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka rank globally for prevalence of underweight, weight for age?: Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Sri Lanka ranks 22nd 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.