Burkina Faso vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Burkina Faso
22.5%
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
21.1%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
188th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
190th

Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
510152025198020022024

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 22.5% against 21.1% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 1.4%.

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

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

Burkina Faso ranks 188th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 190th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1980s 3.5% 4.9% 1.4% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 5.5% 7.3% 1.9% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 9.6% 11.3% 1.7% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 15.4% 15.9% 0.5% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 20.9% 19.9% 1.0% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Burkina Faso or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Burkina Faso, at 22.5% against 21.1% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
1.4%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Burkina Faso ranks 188th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 190th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed