Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 7.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.7%
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
185th
of 198 countries
All-time high
7.7%
in 2024
All-time low
0.3%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Burkina Faso, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 7.7% for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 87.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Burkina Faso peaked at 7.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1980.
That places Burkina Faso 185th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3% | — |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | +6.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 7.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.5%, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 7.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.7%, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.4% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.2% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.0% | 7.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Burkina Faso?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Burkina Faso was 7.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1980.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 185th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.6%. 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, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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