Burkina Faso vs Tanzania: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Burkina Faso
1.1%
in 2024
Tanzania
1.4%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
195th
Tanzania rank
194th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Burkina Faso
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 1.4% against 1.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 195th and Tanzania ranks 194th of 198 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Tanzania |
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 Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 1.4% against 1.1% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Burkina Faso and Tanzania?
- 0.3%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Tanzania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Tanzania rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Burkina Faso ranks 195th and Tanzania ranks 194th 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.