Share of children underweight in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of children underweight was 16.9 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
16.9
Change on year
up 33.1%
World rank
23rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
30.9
in 1999
All-time low
12.7
in 2020
Years of data
15
1993–2021
Share of children underweight in Burkina Faso, 1993–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children underweight in Burkina Faso is 16.9, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 33.1% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children underweight in Burkina Faso peaked at 30.9 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12.7, in 2020.
Burkina Faso ranks 23rd of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.8 | 28.7 | 30.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 26 | 26 | 26 | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.75 | 16.2 | 25.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8 | 12.7 | 16.9 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8,953 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 772.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 39.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 18,150 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 65.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 820.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0609 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children underweight in Burkina Faso?
- Share of children underweight in Burkina Faso was 16.9 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children underweight recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9 in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of children underweight recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7 in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of children underweight?
- Burkina Faso ranks 23rd out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of children underweight rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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