Burkina Faso vs Mozambique: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Burkina Faso
1.07
in 2022
Mozambique
1.66
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
192nd
Mozambique rank
189th

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Mozambique
00.511.5199020062022

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 1.66 against 1.07 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.59.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.6 times Burkina Faso's.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 192nd and Mozambique ranks 189th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Mozambique Difference Ahead
1990s 0.212 0.631 0.419 Mozambique
2000s 0.415 1.02 0.604 Mozambique
2010s 0.676 1.29 0.616 Mozambique
2020s 0.9933 1.59 0.5933 Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Burkina Faso or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 1.66 against 1.07 in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Burkina Faso and Mozambique?
0.59, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mozambique?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Burkina Faso and Mozambique rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Burkina Faso ranks 192nd and Mozambique ranks 189th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 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
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 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