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

Burkina Faso
6.7
in 2022
Madagascar
7.25
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
191st
Madagascar rank
190th

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Madagascar
2468199020062022

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 7.25 against 6.7 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.55.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 191st and Madagascar ranks 190th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Madagascar Difference Ahead
1990s 2.18 2.45 0.267 Madagascar
2000s 3.27 3.58 0.309 Madagascar
2010s 4.84 5.21 0.372 Madagascar
2020s 6.39 6.92 0.5233 Madagascar

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 Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 7.25 against 6.7 in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
0.55, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Burkina Faso and Madagascar rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Burkina Faso ranks 191st and Madagascar ranks 190th 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