Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 22.2 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
22.2
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
176th
of 189 countries
All-time high
22.2
in 2016
All-time low
18.6
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Burkina Faso, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Burkina Faso stood at 22.2. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Burkina Faso peaked at 22.2 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.6, in 1975.
Burkina Faso ranks 176th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 18.6 | — |
| 1976 | 18.7 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 18.8 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 18.9 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 19 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 19.1 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 19.2 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 19.3 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 19.4 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 19.5 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 19.6 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 19.7 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 19.8 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 19.9 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 20 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 20.1 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 20.2 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 20.2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 20.3 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 20.4 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 20.5 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 20.6 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 20.7 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 20.7 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20.8 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 20.9 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 21 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 21.1 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 21.2 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 21.3 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 21.4 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 21.5 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 21.6 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 21.7 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 21.7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 21.8 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 21.9 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 21.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22.1 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 22.2 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.8 | 18.6 | 19 | 5 |
| 1980s | 19.55 | 19.1 | 20 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.45 | 20.1 | 20.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.34 | 20.9 | 21.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.99 | 21.8 | 22.2 | 7 |
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More health data for Burkina Faso
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.7191 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2028 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.6557 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2089 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Burkina Faso?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Burkina Faso was 22.2 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6 in 1975.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 176th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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