Burkina Faso vs Uganda: Prevalence of overweight, male
Burkina Faso
17.4%
in 2022
Uganda
15.5%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
185th
Uganda rank
188th
Prevalence of overweight, male over time
- Burkina Faso
- Uganda
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 17.4% against 15.5% in Uganda, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 185th and Uganda ranks 188th of 196 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 4.3% | 0.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 6.5% | 3.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 10.5% | 3.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 14.7% | 2.2% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Burkina Faso or Uganda?
- Burkina Faso, at 17.4% against 15.5% in Uganda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Burkina Faso and Uganda?
- 1.9%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Uganda?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Uganda rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 185th and Uganda 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, 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.