Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 11.26 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
11.26
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
28th
of 193 countries
All-time high
17.07
in 1990
All-time low
11.26
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Burkina Faso, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 11.26 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Burkina Faso peaked at 17.07 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.26, in 2022.
That places Burkina Faso 28th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.07 | — |
| 1991 | 16.88 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 16.7 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 16.52 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 16.34 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 16.16 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 15.98 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 15.8 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 15.61 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 15.4 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 15.2 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 14.99 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 14.77 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 14.55 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 14.31 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 14.08 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 13.85 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 13.62 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 13.4 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 13.18 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 12.96 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 12.75 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 12.56 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 12.39 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 12.23 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 12.08 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 11.95 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 11.82 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 11.7 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 11.59 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 11.48 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 11.37 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 11.26 | -1.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 11.26 is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.53, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 11.26 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.5, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.25 | 15.4 | 17.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.19 | 13.18 | 15.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2 | 11.59 | 12.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.37 | 11.26 | 11.48 | 3 |
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 underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Burkina Faso?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Burkina Faso was 11.26 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 17.07 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.26 in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Burkina Faso ranks 28th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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