Height-for-age <-2 SD in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Height-for-age <-2 SD was 21.1 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
21.1
Change on year
up 20.5%
World rank
45th
of 96 countries
All-time high
41.36
in 1999
All-time low
17.51
in 2020
Years of data
15
1993–2021
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Burkina Faso, 1993–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for height-for-age <-2 sd in Burkina Faso is 21.1, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.5% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Burkina Faso peaked at 41.36 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 17.51, in 2020.
That places Burkina Faso 45th out of 96 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 38.7 | — |
| 1999 | 41.36 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 35.1 | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 34.72 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 34.62 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 32.83 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 31.35 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 29.05 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 30.05 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 26.76 | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 21.09 | -21.2% |
| 2018 | 24.9 | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 23.78 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 17.51 | -26.4% |
| 2021 | 21.1 | +20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.03 | 38.7 | 41.36 | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.1 | 35.1 | 35.1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.91 | 21.09 | 34.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3 | 17.51 | 21.1 | 2 |
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More health data for Burkina Faso
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,142 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,085 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0268 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5018 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd in Burkina Faso?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Burkina Faso was 21.1 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 41.36 in 1999.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.51 in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Burkina Faso ranks 45th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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