Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 1.07 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.07
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
192nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.07
in 2022
All-time low
0.16
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Burkina Faso, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Burkina Faso is 1.07, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 81.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.07 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.16, in 1990.
Burkina Faso ranks 192nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.16 | — |
| 1991 | 0.17 | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.18 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.19 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.21 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.23 | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 0.24 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.26 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.28 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.32 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.35 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 0.37 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.43 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.46 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.48 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.51 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.53 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.55 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.57 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.59 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.62 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.64 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.67 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.71 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.75 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.86 | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.92 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.99 | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 1.07 | +8.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1.07 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.13, 26% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1.07 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.29, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.212 | 0.16 | 0.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.415 | 0.3 | 0.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.676 | 0.55 | 0.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9933 | 0.92 | 1.07 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 189 Mozambique 1.66 compare
- 190 Rwanda 1.61 compare
- 191 Tajikistan 1.56 compare
- 193 Timor-Leste 0.87 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 prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Burkina Faso?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Burkina Faso was 1.07 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.16 in 1990.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Burkina Faso ranks 192nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.4%. 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 children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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