Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting) was 0.8617 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
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 (severe wasting) 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% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.8617 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.29, 67% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.8617 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22, 71% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
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 <-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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