Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 0.8617 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.8617
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
52nd
of 84 countries
All-time high
5.91
in 2010
All-time low
0.8555
in 2020
Years of data
15
1993–2021
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Burkina Faso, 1993–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height <-3 sd in Burkina Faso is 0.8617, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Burkina Faso peaked at 5.91 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8555, in 2020.
That places Burkina Faso 52nd 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.
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5.88 | — |
| 1999 | 5.56 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 2.7 | -51.5% |
| 2010 | 5.91 | +118.7% |
| 2011 | 2.18 | -63.1% |
| 2012 | 1.84 | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 1.59 | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 1.72 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 2.07 | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 1.35 | -34.7% |
| 2017 | 1.95 | +44.2% |
| 2018 | 1.66 | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 1.02 | -38.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8555 | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8617 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.72 | 5.56 | 5.88 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.13 | 1.02 | 5.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8586 | 0.8555 | 0.8617 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 50 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.8988 compare
- 51 Kuwait 0.8625 compare
- 53 Nepal 0.8096 compare
- 54 Sri Lanka 0.8 compare
- 55 Philippines 0.753 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,142 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,085 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0109 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-3 sd in Burkina Faso?
- Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Burkina Faso was 0.8617 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 5.91 in 2010.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8555 in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- Burkina Faso ranks 52nd out of 84 countries with data for 2021.
- Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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