Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 21.7 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
21.7
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
184th
of 193 countries
All-time high
21.7
in 2022
All-time low
4.6
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Burkina Faso, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Burkina Faso is 21.7, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Burkina Faso peaked at 21.7 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 1990.
Burkina Faso ranks 184th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.6 | — |
| 1991 | 4.84 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 5.09 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 5.36 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 5.64 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 5.94 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 6.27 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 6.63 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 7.02 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 7.45 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 7.91 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 8.4 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 8.92 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 9.48 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 10.05 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 10.65 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 11.25 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 11.86 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 12.46 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 13.06 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 13.65 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 14.23 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 14.8 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 15.38 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 15.99 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 16.61 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 17.26 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 17.93 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 18.64 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 19.37 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 20.12 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 20.9 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 21.7 | +3.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 21.7 is below the median for low income countries, which is 24.2, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 21.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.77, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.88 | 4.6 | 7.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.4 | 7.91 | 13.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.39 | 13.65 | 19.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.91 | 20.12 | 21.7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 181 Central African Republic 23.67 compare
- 182 Sierra Leone 22.81 compare
- 183 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 21.79 compare
- 185 Chad 21.43 compare
- 186 Rwanda 19.79 compare
- 187 Viet Nam 18.21 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 overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Burkina Faso?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Burkina Faso was 21.7 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 1990.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Burkina Faso ranks 184th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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