Burkina Faso vs Korea: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Burkina Faso
7.0%
in 2024
Korea
7.5%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
184th
Korea rank
182nd
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 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 184th and Korea ranks 182nd of 198 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 obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Burkina Faso or Korea?
- Korea, at 7.5% against 7.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 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 obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 184th and Korea 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.