Burkina Faso vs Iran: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Burkina Faso
2.8%
in 2024
Iran
2.7%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
137th
Iran rank
139th

Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Iran
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in Iran, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 137th and Iran ranks 139th of 162 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Iran Difference Ahead
2000s 1.4% 5.2% 3.8% Iran
2010s 1.1% 3.7% 2.6% Iran
2020s 2.1% 2.8% 0.8% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Burkina Faso or Iran?
Burkina Faso, at 2.8% against 2.7% in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Burkina Faso and Iran?
0.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Iran?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Iran rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Burkina Faso ranks 137th and Iran ranks 139th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 4,555 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed