Burkina Faso vs Malawi: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Burkina Faso
7.0%
in 2024
Malawi
6.7%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
184th
Malawi rank
185th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Malawi
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 7.0% against 6.7% in Malawi, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 184th and Malawi ranks 185th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 1.3% | 0.5% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 2.4% | 0.5% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 4.2% | 0.4% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.1% | 0.1% | Burkina Faso |
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 Malawi?
- Burkina Faso, at 7.0% against 6.7% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 0.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 184th and Malawi ranks 185th 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.