Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 6.75 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Burkina Faso, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 6.75 for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Burkina Faso peaked at 6.75 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.59, in 1990.
That places Burkina Faso 180th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.59 | — |
| 1991 | 0.64 | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 0.7 | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 0.76 | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.83 | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 0.99 | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 1.09 | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 1.2 | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 1.32 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 1.45 | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 1.59 | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 1.75 | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 1.92 | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 2.1 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 2.29 | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 2.48 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 2.68 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 2.89 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 3.09 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 3.29 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 3.5 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 3.7 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 3.92 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 4.15 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 4.41 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 4.68 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 4.97 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 5.28 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 5.61 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 5.97 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 6.35 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 6.75 | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.902 | 0.59 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 | 1.45 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.35 | 3.29 | 5.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.36 | 5.97 | 6.75 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Burkina Faso?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Burkina Faso was 6.75 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 6.75 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.59 in 1990.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Burkina Faso ranks 180th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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