How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?

11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Niger: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female

Burkina Faso

1.2%

in 2021

Niger

0.5%

in 2022

Burkina Faso rank

81st

Niger rank

84th

Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female over time

Burkina Faso
Niger

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 1.2% against 0.5% in Niger, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.4 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 81st and Niger ranks 84th of 85 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Niger	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%	Burkina Faso
2020s	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female, Burkina Faso or Niger?: Burkina Faso, at 1.2% against 0.5% in Niger as of 2021.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female between Burkina Faso and Niger?: 0.7%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female?: Burkina Faso ranks 81st and Niger ranks 84th of 85 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female (% of children under 5)
Unit: % of children under 5
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 85 places, 718 data points, 1986–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Prevalence of overweight, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.