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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (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