Burkina Faso vs Gambia: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Burkina Faso
1.1%
in 2024
Gambia
0.8%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
195th
Gambia rank
198th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Burkina Faso
- Gambia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1.1% against 0.8% in Gambia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.3 times Gambia's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 195th and Gambia ranks 198th of 198 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Burkina Faso or Gambia?
- Burkina Faso, at 1.1% against 0.8% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 0.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Gambia rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Burkina Faso ranks 195th and Gambia ranks 198th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.