Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 23.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
23.6%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
188th
of 198 countries
All-time high
23.6%
in 2024
All-time low
3.1%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Burkina Faso, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Burkina Faso is 23.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Burkina Faso peaked at 23.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1980.
Burkina Faso ranks 188th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.1% | — |
| 1981 | 3.2% | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 3.3% | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 3.4% | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 3.7% | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 3.9% | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 4.2% | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 4.4% | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 4.7% | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 4.9% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 5.1% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 5.4% | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 5.6% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 5.9% | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 6.3% | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 6.6% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 7.0% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 7.4% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 7.9% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 8.4% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 15.9% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 22.7% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 23.6% | +3.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 23.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.6%, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 23.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.6%, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 4.7% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 7.9% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 13.6% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 20.2% | 23.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 185 Sierra Leone 25.3% compare
- 186 South Sudan 25.1% compare
- 187 Japan 24.4% compare
- 189 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 22.7% compare
- 190 Chad 22.6% compare
- 191 Rwanda 21.7% compare
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 overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Burkina Faso?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Burkina Faso was 23.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1980.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 188th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. 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 Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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