Burkina Faso vs Vietnam: Prevalence of overweight, male

Burkina Faso
17.4%
in 2022
Vietnam
18.7%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
185th
Vietnam rank
182nd

Prevalence of overweight, male over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Vietnam
05101520199020062022

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 18.7% against 17.4% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 185th and Vietnam ranks 182nd of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 5.3% 2.6% 2.7% Burkina Faso
2000s 9.6% 5.1% 4.5% Burkina Faso
2010s 14.2% 11.4% 2.8% Burkina Faso
2020s 16.9% 17.6% 0.7% Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Burkina Faso or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 18.7% against 17.4% in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Burkina Faso and Vietnam?
1.3%, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Vietnam?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Burkina Faso and Vietnam rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
Burkina Faso ranks 185th and Vietnam ranks 182nd 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.