Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Burkina Faso
6.7
in 2022
Ethiopia
5.63
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
191st
Ethiopia rank
192nd

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Ethiopia
246199020062022

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 6.7 against 5.63 in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.07.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 191st and Ethiopia ranks 192nd of 193 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 2.18 1.79 0.397 Burkina Faso
2000s 3.27 2.52 0.748 Burkina Faso
2010s 4.84 3.82 1.02 Burkina Faso
2020s 6.39 5.32 1.08 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?
Burkina Faso, at 6.7 against 5.63 in Ethiopia as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
1.07, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Burkina Faso and Ethiopia rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Burkina Faso ranks 191st and Ethiopia ranks 192nd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed