Burkina Faso vs India: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Burkina Faso
7.7%
in 2024
India
8.0%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
185th
India rank
182nd
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Burkina Faso
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 8.0% against 7.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 185th and India ranks 182nd of 198 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | India |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.2% | India |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.5% | 0.3% | India |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 4.8% | 0.5% | India |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 7.3% | 0.4% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Burkina Faso or India?
- India, at 8.0% against 7.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Burkina Faso and India?
- 0.3%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and India?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and India rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 185th and India ranks 182nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.