Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate was 6.17 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso is 6.17 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 10.29 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.73 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places Burkina Faso 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 6.98 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 7.3 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 7.56 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 7.82 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 8.09 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 8.33 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 8.59 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 8.82 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 9.04 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 9.23 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 9.41 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 9.54 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 9.67 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 9.77 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 9.92 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 10.06 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 10.2 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 10.29 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 10.29 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 10.23 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 10.11 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 9.95 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 9.68 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 9.23 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 8.69 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 8.06 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 7.37 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 6.64 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 4.73 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.85 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 5.02 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 5.17 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 5.31 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 5.51 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 5.74 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 5.91 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 6.03 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 6.1 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 6.17 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 6.17 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.59 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 6.17 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.72 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.79 % change on previous year | 6.63 % change on previous year | 8.82 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 9.71 % change on previous year | 9.04 % change on previous year | 10.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.02 % change on previous year | 6.64 % change on previous year | 10.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.15 % change on previous year | 4.73 % change on previous year | 5.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.99 % change on previous year | 5.74 % change on previous year | 6.17 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0693 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7133 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso?
- Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso was 6.17 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 10.29 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.73 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Obesity in men vs. women World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.