Burkina Faso vs Nepal: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita
Burkina Faso
7.0%
in 2024
Nepal
7.7%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
185th
Nepal rank
182nd
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 7.7% against 7.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 185th and Nepal ranks 182nd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 4.0% | 0.2% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.8% | 0.6% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita, Burkina Faso or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 7.7% against 7.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita between Burkina Faso and Nepal?
- 0.7%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nepal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nepal rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 185th and Nepal ranks 182nd 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 Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. 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) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.