Burkina Faso vs Central African Republic: Prevalence of overweight, male
Burkina Faso
17.4%
in 2022
Central African Republic
17.9%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
185th
Central African Republic rank
183rd
Prevalence of overweight, male over time
- Burkina Faso
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 17.9% against 17.4% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 185th and Central African Republic ranks 183rd of 196 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 8.3% | 3.1% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 11.6% | 2.0% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 15.0% | 0.7% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 17.5% | 0.5% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Burkina Faso or Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic, at 17.9% against 17.4% in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?
- 0.5%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Central African Republic rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 185th and Central African Republic 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, male (% of male 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 male adults is the percentage of males 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.