Obesity vs gdp in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Obesity vs gdp was 6.99 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.99
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
182nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
6.99
in 2024
All-time low
0.2833
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Obesity vs gdp in Burkina Faso, 1980–2024

02461980200220241980: 0.2831981: 0.2991982: 0.3171983: 0.3361984: 0.3571985: 0.381986: 0.4061987: 0.4341988: 0.4661989: 0.5011990: 0.5391991: 0.5821992: 0.6291993: 0.6811994: 0.7381995: 0.8011996: 0.8731997: 0.9521998: 11999: 1.12000: 1.32001: 1.42002: 1.52003: 1.62004: 1.82005: 22006: 2.12007: 2.32008: 2.52009: 2.62010: 2.82011: 32012: 3.22013: 3.42014: 3.62015: 3.92016: 4.12017: 4.42018: 4.72019: 5.12020: 5.42021: 5.82022: 6.22023: 6.62024: 7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for obesity vs gdp in Burkina Faso is 6.99, 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, obesity vs gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 6.99 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2833, in 1980.

Burkina Faso ranks 182nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Obesity vs gdp in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Obesity vs gdp in Burkina Faso, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 0.2833
1981 0.2993 +5.6%
1982 0.3169 +5.9%
1983 0.3361 +6.1%
1984 0.3571 +6.2%
1985 0.3802 +6.5%
1986 0.406 +6.8%
1987 0.4345 +7.0%
1988 0.4659 +7.2%
1989 0.5005 +7.4%
1990 0.5389 +7.7%
1991 0.5816 +7.9%
1992 0.6288 +8.1%
1993 0.6807 +8.2%
1994 0.7379 +8.4%
1995 0.8015 +8.6%
1996 0.8727 +8.9%
1997 0.9525 +9.1%
1998 1.04 +9.3%
1999 1.14 +9.5%
2000 1.25 +9.6%
2001 1.37 +9.6%
2002 1.5 +9.5%
2003 1.64 +9.4%
2004 1.79 +9.1%
2005 1.95 +8.8%
2006 2.12 +8.5%
2007 2.29 +8.1%
2008 2.46 +7.7%
2009 2.64 +7.3%
2010 2.82 +6.9%
2011 3.01 +6.6%
2012 3.2 +6.5%
2013 3.41 +6.5%
2014 3.64 +6.6%
2015 3.88 +6.7%
2016 4.15 +6.8%
2017 4.44 +6.9%
2018 4.74 +6.9%
2019 5.07 +6.9%
2020 5.42 +6.9%
2021 5.78 +6.7%
2022 6.17 +6.7%
2023 6.57 +6.5%
2024 6.99 +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.378 0.2833 0.5005 10
1990s 0.7977 0.5389 1.14 10
2000s 1.9 1.25 2.64 10
2010s 3.84 2.82 5.07 10
2020s 6.19 5.42 6.99 5

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 179 Nepal 7.68 compare
  2. 180 Republic of Korea 7.5 compare
  3. 181 Sierra Leone 7.32 compare
  4. 183 Malawi 6.7 compare
  5. 184 Chad 6.32 compare
  6. 185 Niger 6.01 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is obesity vs gdp in Burkina Faso?
Obesity vs gdp in Burkina Faso was 6.99 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest obesity vs gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 6.99 in 2024.
What is the lowest obesity vs gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2833 in 1980.
How does Burkina Faso rank for obesity vs gdp?
Burkina Faso ranks 182nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is obesity vs gdp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Obesity vs gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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