Burkina Faso vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Prevalence of overweight, male

Burkina Faso
17.4%
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo
16.0%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
185th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
187th

Prevalence of overweight, male over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
51015199020062022

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 17.4% against 16.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 185th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 187th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 5.3% 7.0% 1.7% Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 9.6% 10.0% 0.4% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 14.2% 13.3% 0.9% Burkina Faso
2020s 16.9% 15.6% 1.3% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Burkina Faso or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Burkina Faso, at 17.4% against 16.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
1.4%, with Burkina Faso 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, male?
Burkina Faso ranks 185th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 187th 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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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults)
Unit
% of male adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

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.