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

Burkina Faso
1.07
in 2022
East Timor
0.87
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
192nd
East Timor rank
193rd

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • East Timor
0.20.40.60.81199020062022

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 1.07 against 0.87 in East Timor, a difference of 0.2.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times East Timor's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was East Timor ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 192nd and East Timor ranks 193rd of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso East Timor Difference Ahead
1990s 0.212 0.354 0.142 East Timor
2000s 0.415 0.65 0.235 East Timor
2010s 0.676 0.744 0.068 East Timor
2020s 0.9933 0.84 0.1533 Burkina Faso

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 East Timor?
Burkina Faso, at 1.07 against 0.87 in East Timor as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Burkina Faso and East Timor?
0.2, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and East Timor?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Burkina Faso and East Timor rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Burkina Faso ranks 192nd and East Timor ranks 193rd 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