Burkina Faso vs Somalia: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Burkina Faso
16.9%
in 2024
Somalia
18.4%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
188th
Somalia rank
185th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Burkina Faso
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 18.4% against 16.9% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 188th and Somalia ranks 185th of 199 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.8% | 5.8% | 3.1% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 8.0% | 3.3% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 10.7% | 2.2% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 13.9% | 0.9% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 17.2% | 1.2% | Somalia |
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 Somalia?
- Somalia, at 18.4% 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 Somalia?
- 1.5%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Somalia rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Burkina Faso ranks 188th and Somalia ranks 185th 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.