Burkina Faso vs South Sudan: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Burkina Faso
23.6%
in 2024
South Sudan
25.1%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
188th
South Sudan rank
186th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 25.1% against 23.6% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 188th and South Sudan ranks 186th of 198 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.7% | 9.1% | 5.4% | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 11.7% | 5.8% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 15.4% | 5.1% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 19.9% | 3.5% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 24.0% | 2.1% | South Sudan |
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 South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 25.1% 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 South Sudan?
- 1.5%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Sudan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Sudan rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 188th and South Sudan ranks 186th 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.