Burkina Faso vs Rwanda: Prevalence of overweight, female
Burkina Faso
25.8%
in 2022
Rwanda
27.3%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
186th
Rwanda rank
185th
Prevalence of overweight, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 27.3% against 25.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 186th and Rwanda ranks 185th of 196 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 10.4% | 3.9% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 14.4% | 3.2% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 21.0% | 2.5% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 26.4% | 1.6% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, Burkina Faso or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 27.3% against 25.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 1.5%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Rwanda rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 186th and Rwanda ranks 185th 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.