Burkina Faso vs Korea: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Burkina Faso
7.0%
in 2024
Korea
7.5%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
185th
Korea rank
183rd
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Burkina Faso
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 7.5% against 7.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 185th and Korea ranks 183rd of 199 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 1.2% | 0.8% | Korea |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 1.8% | 1.0% | Korea |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 2.9% | 1.0% | Korea |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 4.7% | 0.8% | Korea |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.8% | 0.6% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply, Burkina Faso or Korea?
- Korea, at 7.5% against 7.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between Burkina Faso and Korea?
- 0.5%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Korea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Korea rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Burkina Faso ranks 185th and Korea ranks 183rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.