Burkina Faso vs Rwanda: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Burkina Faso
23.6%
in 2024
Rwanda
21.7%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
189th
Rwanda rank
192nd
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Burkina Faso
- Rwanda
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 23.6% against 21.7% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Rwanda ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 189th and Rwanda ranks 192nd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.7% | 6.0% | 2.3% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 7.7% | 1.8% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 10.6% | 0.2% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 15.3% | 1.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 20.2% | 1.7% | Burkina Faso |
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 Rwanda?
- Burkina Faso, at 23.6% against 21.7% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 1.9%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Rwanda rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Burkina Faso ranks 189th and Rwanda ranks 192nd 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.