Burkina Faso vs Uganda: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Burkina Faso
1.1%
in 2024
Uganda
1.5%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
195th
Uganda rank
193rd
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Burkina Faso
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 1.5% against 1.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.4 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 195th and Uganda ranks 193rd of 198 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.4% | 0.4% | Uganda |
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 Uganda?
- Uganda, at 1.5% 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 Uganda?
- 0.4%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Uganda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Uganda rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Burkina Faso ranks 195th and Uganda ranks 193rd 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.