Burkina Faso vs Niger: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Burkina Faso
7.7%
in 2024
Niger
6.8%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
185th
Niger rank
187th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 7.7% against 6.8% in Niger, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Niger ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 185th and Niger ranks 187th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Niger |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 1.3% | 0.4% | Niger |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.7% | 0.5% | Niger |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 0.0% | Niger |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.1% | 0.7% | Burkina Faso |
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 Niger?
- Burkina Faso, at 7.7% against 6.8% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 0.9%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 185th and Niger ranks 187th 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.