Burkina Faso vs Japan: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Burkina Faso
23.6%
in 2024
Japan
24.4%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
189th
Japan rank
188th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Burkina Faso
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 24.4% against 23.6% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 189th and Japan ranks 188th of 199 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.7% | 17.9% | 14.2% | Japan |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 19.7% | 13.8% | Japan |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 21.0% | 10.7% | Japan |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 22.2% | 5.9% | Japan |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 23.9% | 2.0% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Burkina Faso or Japan?
- Japan, at 24.4% against 23.6% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Burkina Faso and Japan?
- 0.8%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Japan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Japan rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Burkina Faso ranks 189th and Japan ranks 188th 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 adults who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.