Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Weight-for-height <-2 SD
Burkina Faso
9.34
in 2021
Senegal
10.17
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
13th
Senegal rank
11th
Weight-for-height <-2 SD over time
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 10.17 against 9.34 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.83.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Senegal ranks 11th of 98 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 | 15.41 | 9.4 | 6.01 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 8.95 | 8.49 | 0.4638 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher weight-for-height <-2 sd, Burkina Faso or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 10.17 against 9.34 in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in weight-for-height <-2 sd between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 0.83, with Senegal 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 weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Senegal ranks 11th of 98 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.