| Ranking | Burkina Faso | Yemen | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with the highest prevalence of anemia in children2026-11-02 | #3 · 76.6 % | #1 · 79.5 % | Yemen by 2 |
| Countries with the highest share of underweight children2026-11-02 | #21 · 16.9 % | #1 · 40.7 % | Yemen by 20 |
| Hottest countries by average surface temperature2026-10-29 | #2 · 29.21 °C | #44 · 26.29 °C | Burkina Faso by 42 |
| Countries with the highest share of children with wasting2026-11-02 | #12 · 9.3 % | #2 · 16.8 % | Yemen by 10 |
| Countries with the highest share of stunted children under 52026-11-02 | #38 · 21.1 % | #2 · 48.5 % | Yemen by 36 |
| Countries with the highest share of people at risk of catastrophic surgery costs2026-11-02 | #20 · 56.2 % | #3 · 93.4 % | Yemen by 17 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from ambient air pollution2026-11-02 | #30 · 84 per 100,000 people | #6 · 109 per 100,000 people | Yemen by 24 |
| Countries with the highest malaria death rates2026-11-02 | #8 · 68.73 per 100,000 people | #40 · 13.04 per 100,000 people | Burkina Faso by 32 |
| Countries with the most children not vaccinated against DTP32026-11-02 | #50 · 60.73 thousand children | #8 · 697.47 thousand children | Yemen by 42 |
| Countries with the highest road accident death rates2026-11-02 | #12 · 27.77 per 100,000 people | #8 · 29.78 per 100,000 people | Yemen by 4 |
| Countries with the largest share of people practicing open defecation2026-11-02 | #11 · 29.87 % | #48 · 4.9 % | Burkina Faso by 37 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from fires and burns2026-11-02 | #12 · 4.83 per 100,000 people | #18 · 4.26 per 100,000 people | Burkina Faso by 6 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from malnutrition2026-11-02 | #12 · 10.32 per 100,000 people | #37 · 5.71 per 100,000 people | Burkina Faso by 25 |
| Countries with the most people without electricity2026-11-02 | #13 · 15.5k thousand people | #31 · 5,559.89 thousand people | Burkina Faso by 18 |
| Countries with the highest share of children aged 5-17 in labor2026-11-02 | #14 · 18.4 % | #33 · 7.7 % | Burkina Faso by 19 |
| Countries refugees come from most often2026-11-02 | #14 · 351.21 thousand people | #33 · 57.33 thousand people | Burkina Faso by 19 |
| Countries with the most children born per woman2026-11-02 | #23 · 4.19 children per woman | #14 · 4.59 children per woman | Yemen by 9 |
| Countries with the worst PM2.5 air pollution2026-10-30 | #28 · 37.32 micrograms per cubic meter | #15 · 46.84 micrograms per cubic meter | Yemen by 13 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from hypertensive heart disease2026-11-02 | #24 · 45.34 per 100,000 people | #17 · 52.22 per 100,000 people | Yemen by 7 |
| Countries with the highest almond yields2026-11-01 | #43 · 0.55 tonnes per hectare | #18 · 1.96 tonnes per hectare | Yemen by 25 |
| Countries with the highest share of people without improved water2026-11-02 | #18 · 18.24 % | #42 · 9.15 % | Burkina Faso by 24 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from poisoning2026-11-02 | #18 · 1.62 per 100,000 people | #23 · 1.52 per 100,000 people | Burkina Faso by 5 |
| Countries with the highest infant mortality rates2026-11-02 | #20 · 4.36 deaths per 100 live births | #38 · 3.38 deaths per 100 live births | Burkina Faso by 18 |
| Countries with the most births per year2026-11-02 | #40 · 728.61 thousand births | #20 · 1,386.91 thousand births | Yemen by 20 |
| Countries with the highest urban outdoor air pollution2026-11-02 | #21 · 38.45 micrograms per cubic metre | #26 · 34.37 micrograms per cubic metre | Burkina Faso by 5 |
| Countries with the most deaths of children under five2026-11-02 | #22 · 54.01 thousand deaths | #25 · 52.48 thousand deaths | Burkina Faso by 3 |
| Countries with the most road injury deaths2026-11-02 | #37 · 6,137 deaths | #23 · 9,821 deaths | Yemen by 14 |
| Countries with the highest neonatal mortality rates2026-11-02 | #26 · 2.45 deaths per 1,000 live births | #43 · 2.14 deaths per 1,000 live births | Burkina Faso by 17 |
| Countries importing the most palm oil2026-11-02 | #43 · 157 thousand tonnes | #26 · 373 thousand tonnes | Yemen by 17 |
| Countries with the highest outdoor air pollution exposure2026-11-02 | #31 · 34.6 µg/m³ | #30 · 35 µg/m³ | Yemen by 1 |
| Countries with the most mismanaged plastic waste2026-11-02 | #31 · 317.3 thousand tonnes | #34 · 291.74 thousand tonnes | Burkina Faso by 3 |
History
Rank history in Countries with the highest prevalence of anemia in children
Head to head
Burkina Faso vs Yemen, explained
Burkina Faso vs Yemen, head to head across 31 shared rankings. Burkina Faso ranks higher in 15, Yemen ranks higher in 16. On that count Yemen comes out ahead overall, though each ranking measures something different, so the detail below matters more than the tally.
Ranking by ranking: in Countries with the highest prevalence of anemia in children, Burkina Faso is #3 with 76.6 % and Yemen is #1 with 79.5 % (Yemen ahead by 2); in Countries with the highest share of underweight children, Burkina Faso is #21 with 16.9 % and Yemen is #1 with 40.7 % (Yemen ahead by 20); in Hottest countries by average surface temperature, Burkina Faso is #2 with 29.21 °C and Yemen is #44 with 26.29 °C (Burkina Faso ahead by 42); in Countries with the highest share of children with wasting, Burkina Faso is #12 with 9.3 % and Yemen is #2 with 16.8 % (Yemen ahead by 10); in Countries with the highest share of stunted children under 5, Burkina Faso is #38 with 21.1 % and Yemen is #2 with 48.5 % (Yemen ahead by 36); in Countries with the highest share of people at risk of catastrophic surgery costs, Burkina Faso is #20 with 56.2 % and Yemen is #3 with 93.4 % (Yemen ahead by 17).
Within each ranking both entries are measured by the same metric from the same source at the same time, which makes every row a like-for-like comparison. Across rankings the metrics differ, so a lead in one does not cancel out a deficit in another. The rank history chart tracks both entries through every published snapshot of the first shared ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who ranks higher, Burkina Faso or Yemen?
- Yemen ranks higher in more shared rankings (16 of 31). In Countries with the highest prevalence of anemia in children, Burkina Faso is #3 and Yemen is #1.
- In how many rankings do Burkina Faso and Yemen both appear?
- 31 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.