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
0246198020022024

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.

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Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed