Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Children aged <5 years wasted for age was 15.4% in 2010. ▬ Flat
Latest (2010)
15.4%
Change on year
up 36.3%
World rank
7th
of 77 countries
All-time high
24.4%
in 2006
All-time low
11.3%
in 2009
Years of data
6
1993–2010
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Burkina Faso, 1993–2010
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children aged <5 years wasted for age in Burkina Faso is 15.4%, measured in 2010.
The figure is up 36.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Burkina Faso peaked at 24.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2009.
That places Burkina Faso 7th out of 77 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 15.5% | — |
| 1999 | 15.7% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 21.2% | +35.0% |
| 2006 | 24.4% | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | -53.7% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | +36.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.6% | 15.5% | 15.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 11.3% | 24.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 1 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,142 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0693 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children aged <5 years wasted for age in Burkina Faso?
- Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Burkina Faso was 15.4% in 2010, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2009.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
- Burkina Faso ranks 7th out of 77 countries with data for 2010.
- Is children aged <5 years wasted for age rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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