Burkina Faso vs East Timor: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Burkina Faso
1.1%
in 2024
East Timor
0.9%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
195th
East Timor rank
197th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Burkina Faso
- East Timor
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1.1% against 0.9% in East Timor, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times East Timor's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was East Timor ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 195th and East Timor ranks 197th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and East Timor in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | East Timor |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | East Timor |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.1% | 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 East Timor?
- Burkina Faso, at 1.1% against 0.9% in East Timor as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Burkina Faso and East Timor?
- 0.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and East Timor?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and East Timor rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Burkina Faso ranks 195th and East Timor ranks 197th 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.