Burkina Faso vs Uganda: Mean BMI (kg/m²)
Burkina Faso
22.2
in 2016
Uganda
22.5
in 2016
Burkina Faso rank
176th
Uganda rank
174th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 22.5 against 22.2 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.3.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 176th and Uganda ranks 174th of 189 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.8 | 18.9 | 0.1 | Uganda |
| 1980s | 19.55 | 19.68 | 0.13 | Uganda |
| 1990s | 20.45 | 20.7 | 0.25 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 21.34 | 21.52 | 0.18 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 21.99 | 22.21 | 0.2286 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Burkina Faso or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 22.5 against 22.2 in Burkina Faso as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Burkina Faso and Uganda?
- 0.3, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Uganda?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Burkina Faso and Uganda rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 176th and Uganda ranks 174th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.