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
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.