Burkina Faso vs Nepal: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Burkina Faso
6.4%
in 2024
Nepal
6.5%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
193rd
Nepal rank
192nd
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 6.5% against 6.4% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 193rd and Nepal ranks 192nd of 199 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.8% | 0.7% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 4.1% | 1.1% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 5.2% | 0.8% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 6.2% | 0.3% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Burkina Faso or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 6.5% against 6.4% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Burkina Faso and Nepal?
- 0.1%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nepal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nepal rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Burkina Faso ranks 193rd and Nepal ranks 192nd 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 children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.