Burkina Faso vs Uganda: Obesity in men vs. women
Burkina Faso
4.4%
in 2024
Uganda
4.5%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
189th
Uganda rank
188th
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Burkina Faso
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 4.5% against 4.4% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uganda ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 189th and Uganda ranks 188th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 0.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 0.2% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Burkina Faso or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 4.5% against 4.4% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Burkina Faso and Uganda?
- 0.1%, 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 in men vs. women?
- Burkina Faso ranks 189th and Uganda ranks 188th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.