How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka?

7 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Share of children who are wasted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Sri Lanka: Malnutrition: Share of children who are wasted

Burkina Faso

9.3%

in 2021

Sri Lanka

9.3%

in 2024

Burkina Faso rank

13th

Sri Lanka rank

13th

Malnutrition: Share of children who are wasted over time

Burkina Faso
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 9.3% against 9.3% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Sri Lanka ranks 13th of 99 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1990s	15.4%	15.2%	0.2%	Burkina Faso
2000s	11.3%	11.8%	0.5%	Sri Lanka
2010s	8.8%	15.4%	6.7%	Sri Lanka
2020s	9.1%	8.4%	0.7%	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher malnutrition: share of children who are wasted, Burkina Faso or Sri Lanka?: Burkina Faso, at 9.3% against 9.3% in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are wasted between Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka?: 0.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
How do Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka rank globally for malnutrition: share of children who are wasted?: Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Sri Lanka ranks 13th of 99 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Share of children who are wasted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Malnutrition: Share of children who are wasted
Unit: % of children under 5
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 99 places, 962 data points, 1984–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The share of children younger than five years old that are defined as "wasted". Wasting is when a child’s weight is significantly lower than the average for their height, for example, because of acute food shortage or disease.