Burkina Faso vs Mozambique: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Burkina Faso
16.9%
in 2024
Mozambique
18.3%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
188th
Mozambique rank
186th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 18.3% against 16.9% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mozambique ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 188th and Mozambique ranks 186th of 199 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.8% | 5.3% | 2.6% | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 6.8% | 2.2% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 9.4% | 1.0% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 13.0% | 0.1% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 17.0% | 1.0% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Burkina Faso or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 18.3% against 16.9% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Burkina Faso and Mozambique?
- 1.4%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mozambique?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mozambique rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Burkina Faso ranks 188th and Mozambique ranks 186th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.