Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) was 16.94 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
16.94
Change on year
up 33.6%
World rank
23rd
of 95 countries
All-time high
30.91
in 1999
All-time low
12.68
in 2020
Years of data
15
1993–2021
Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Burkina Faso, 1993–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-age <-2 sd in Burkina Faso is 16.94, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 33.6% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Burkina Faso peaked at 30.91 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12.68, in 2020.
That places Burkina Faso 23rd out of 95 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 28.69 | — |
| 1999 | 30.91 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 26 | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 26.23 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 25.08 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 24.28 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 20.86 | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 20.04 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 22.77 | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 18.88 | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 16.16 | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 17.66 | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 16.44 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 12.68 | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 16.94 | +33.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 16.94 is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.94, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 16.94 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.29, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.8 | 28.69 | 30.91 | 2 |
| 2000s | 26 | 26 | 26 | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.84 | 16.16 | 26.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.81 | 12.68 | 16.94 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,085 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-age <-2 sd in Burkina Faso?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in Burkina Faso was 16.94 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 30.91 in 1999.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.68 in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Burkina Faso ranks 23rd out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. 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 Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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