Burkina Faso vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate)

Burkina Faso
21.7
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo
21.79
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
184th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
183rd

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
5101520199020062022

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 21.79 against 21.7 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.09.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 184th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 183rd of 193 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 5.88 8.16 2.28 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 10.4 12.43 2.03 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 16.39 17.52 1.13 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 20.91 21.17 0.26 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, Burkina Faso or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 21.79 against 21.7 in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.09, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
Burkina Faso ranks 184th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 183rd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed