Burkina Faso vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Burkina Faso
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 14.3% against 14.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 17th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 14th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.7% | 18.0% | 0.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 17.8% | 17.2% | 0.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 16.6% | 16.4% | 0.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 15.7% | 0.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 14.7% | 0.3% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese, Burkina Faso or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 14.3% against 14.1% in Burkina Faso as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.2%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Burkina Faso ranks 17th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 14th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of women (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.