Burkina Faso vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Prevalence of overweight, female
Prevalence of overweight, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 27.4% against 25.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 186th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 184th of 196 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 | 6.5% | 9.2% | 2.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 14.7% | 3.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 21.6% | 3.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 26.6% | 1.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, Burkina Faso or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 27.4% against 25.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 1.6%, 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, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 186th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 184th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.