Burkina Faso vs Switzerland: Prevalence of overweight, female
Burkina Faso
25.8%
in 2022
Switzerland
29.0%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
186th
Switzerland rank
183rd
Prevalence of overweight, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 29.0% against 25.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 186th and Switzerland ranks 183rd of 196 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 31.2% | 24.8% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 31.0% | 19.8% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 29.6% | 11.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 29.0% | 4.3% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, Burkina Faso or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 29.0% against 25.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between Burkina Faso and Switzerland?
- 3.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Switzerland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Switzerland rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 186th and Switzerland ranks 183rd 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.