Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 7.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita 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. gdp per capita 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. gdp per capita 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. GDP per capita 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% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 7.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.2%, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 7.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.6%, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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 share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita 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. gdp per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita 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. gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 185th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita 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. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.