Burkina Faso vs Côte d'Ivoire: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Burkina Faso
6.7%
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire
6.6%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
41st
Côte d'Ivoire rank
42nd
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Burkina Faso
- Côte d'Ivoire
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 6.7% against 6.6% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 41st and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 42nd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Côte d'Ivoire in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Côte d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.8% | 6.0% | 2.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 7.3% | 0.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 7.3% | 0.3% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.7% | 0.2% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.6% | 0.1% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard, Burkina Faso or Côte d'Ivoire?
- Burkina Faso, at 6.7% against 6.6% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 0.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Burkina Faso ranks 41st and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 42nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.