Burkina Faso vs Malawi: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Burkina Faso
22.5%
in 2024
Malawi
23.1%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
188th
Malawi rank
186th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 23.1% against 22.5% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 188th and Malawi ranks 186th of 198 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5% | 7.2% | 3.8% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 9.7% | 4.2% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 13.2% | 3.7% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 17.8% | 2.3% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 21.9% | 1.0% | Malawi |
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 Malawi?
- Malawi, at 23.1% against 22.5% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 0.6%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 188th and Malawi 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.