Burkina Faso vs Maldives: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height

Burkina Faso
2.8%
in 2024
Maldives
3.0%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
138th
Maldives rank
137th

Prevalence of overweight, weight for height over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 3.0% against 2.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Across all 25 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 138th and Maldives ranks 137th of 163 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Maldives Difference Ahead
2000s 1.4% 5.2% 3.8% Maldives
2010s 1.1% 5.2% 4.2% Maldives
2020s 2.1% 3.5% 1.5% Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, Burkina Faso or Maldives?
Maldives, at 3.0% against 2.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height between Burkina Faso and Maldives?
0.2%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Maldives?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Maldives rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height?
Burkina Faso ranks 138th and Maldives ranks 137th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height (modeled estimate, % 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 (modeled estimate, % of children under 5)
Source
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,200 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children 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.