Burkina Faso vs Japan: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Burkina Faso
23.6%
in 2024
Japan
24.4%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
188th
Japan rank
187th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 24.4% against 23.6% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 188th and Japan ranks 187th of 198 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.7% | 17.9% | 14.2% | Japan |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 19.7% | 13.8% | Japan |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 21.0% | 10.7% | Japan |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 22.2% | 5.9% | Japan |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 23.9% | 2.0% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Burkina Faso or Japan?
- Japan, at 24.4% against 23.6% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Burkina Faso and Japan?
- 0.8%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Japan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Japan rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 188th and Japan ranks 187th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.