Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female was 0.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female in Burkina Faso, 1993–2021
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female in Burkina Faso is 0.7%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 5.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2020.
That places Burkina Faso 48th out of 84 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5.2% | — |
| 1999 | 4.3% | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -41.9% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -26.3% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -41.2% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +70.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -29.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9%, 82% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9%, 78% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,142 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7133 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female in Burkina Faso?
- Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female in Burkina Faso was 0.7% in 2021, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 48th out of 84 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of severe wasting, female, is the proportion of girls under age 5 whose weight for height is more than three standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.