Burkina Faso vs Tanzania: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Burkina Faso
13.7%
in 2014
Tanzania
13.3%
in 2014
Burkina Faso rank
29th
Tanzania rank
31st
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Burkina Faso
- Tanzania
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 13.7% against 13.3% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 29th and Tanzania ranks 31st of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.5% | 16.8% | 0.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 16.9% | 16.5% | 0.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 16.0% | 0.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 15.2% | 0.1% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 13.7% | 0.2% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Burkina Faso or Tanzania?
- Burkina Faso, at 13.7% against 13.3% in Tanzania as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Burkina Faso and Tanzania?
- 0.4%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Tanzania?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Burkina Faso and Tanzania rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Burkina Faso ranks 29th and Tanzania ranks 31st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.