Burkina Faso vs Vietnam: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Burkina Faso
22.5%
in 2024
Vietnam
21.1%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
188th
Vietnam rank
191st
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Vietnam
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 22.5% against 21.1% in Vietnam, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 188th and Vietnam ranks 191st of 198 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5% | 2.4% | 1.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 3.1% | 2.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 5.4% | 4.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 11.6% | 3.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 18.9% | 2.0% | 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 Vietnam?
- Burkina Faso, at 22.5% against 21.1% in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Burkina Faso and Vietnam?
- 1.4%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Vietnam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Vietnam rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 188th and Vietnam ranks 191st 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.