Burkina Faso vs Sri Lanka: Weight-for-height <-2 SD
Burkina Faso
9.34
in 2021
Sri Lanka
9.3
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
13th
Sri Lanka rank
14th
Weight-for-height <-2 SD over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 9.34 against 9.3 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Sri Lanka ranks 14th of 98 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 | 15.41 | 15.2 | 0.2068 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 11.3 | 11.8 | 0.5 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 8.76 | 15.43 | 6.66 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 9.09 | 8.4 | 0.6901 | 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 Sri Lanka?
- Burkina Faso, at 9.34 against 9.3 in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in weight-for-height <-2 sd between Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka?
- 0.04, with Burkina Faso 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 weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Sri Lanka ranks 14th 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.