Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) was 1.51 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.51
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
79th
of 92 countries
All-time high
2.83
in 1993
All-time low
0.5687
in 2012
Years of data
14
1993–2021
Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Burkina Faso, 1993–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height >+2 sd in Burkina Faso is 1.51, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 105.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Burkina Faso peaked at 2.83 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.5687, in 2012.
Burkina Faso ranks 79th of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.83 | — |
| 1999 | 1.9 | -32.7% |
| 2010 | 2.78 | +45.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7319 | -73.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5687 | -22.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8137 | +43.1% |
| 2014 | 1.14 | +40.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9095 | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 1.21 | +33.5% |
| 2017 | 1.65 | +36.3% |
| 2018 | 1.03 | -38.0% |
| 2019 | 1.59 | +55.1% |
| 2020 | 1.38 | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 1.51 | +9.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1.51 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.17, 69% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1.51 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.81, 54% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.37 | 1.9 | 2.83 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.24 | 0.5687 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 | 1.38 | 1.51 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 76 Madagascar 1.89 compare
- 77 Bangladesh 1.57 compare
- 78 Yemen 1.52 compare
- 80 Central African Republic 1.5 compare
- 81 Nigeria 1.5 compare
- 82 Burundi 1.5 compare
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-height >+2 sd in Burkina Faso?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd in Burkina Faso was 1.51 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 in 1993.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5687 in 2012.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
- Burkina Faso ranks 79th out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.9%. 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-height >+2 SD (overweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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