Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply was 7.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Burkina Faso, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Burkina Faso is 7.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 92.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Burkina Faso peaked at 7.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1980.
Burkina Faso ranks 185th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3% | — |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.8% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.4% | 7.0% | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,142 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Burkina Faso?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Burkina Faso was 7.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1980.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Burkina Faso ranks 185th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.