Burkina Faso vs Niger: Prevalence of overweight, female
Burkina Faso
25.8%
in 2022
Niger
22.2%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
186th
Niger rank
188th
Prevalence of overweight, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 25.8% against 22.2% in Niger, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Niger ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 186th and Niger ranks 188th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 9.5% | 3.0% | Niger |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 14.8% | 3.6% | Niger |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 19.3% | 0.8% | Niger |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 21.8% | 2.9% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, Burkina Faso or Niger?
- Burkina Faso, at 25.8% against 22.2% in Niger as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 3.6%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 186th and Niger ranks 188th 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.