Burkina Faso vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Obesity in men vs obesity in women

Burkina Faso
4.42
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
4.14
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
189th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
190th

Obesity in men vs obesity in women over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
01234198020022024

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 4.42 against 4.14 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.28.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 189th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 190th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2401 0.6478 0.4077 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 0.5701 1.2 0.6262 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 1.44 2.12 0.68 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 2.66 3.03 0.3637 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 3.94 3.84 0.0988 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity in men vs obesity in women, Burkina Faso or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Burkina Faso, at 4.42 against 4.14 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity in men vs obesity in women between Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.28, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for obesity in men vs obesity in women?
Burkina Faso ranks 189th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 190th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Obesity in men vs obesity in women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed