Burkina Faso vs South Sudan: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Burkina Faso
23.6%
in 2024
South Sudan
25.1%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
189th
South Sudan rank
187th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 25.1% against 23.6% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 189th and South Sudan ranks 187th of 199 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.7% | 9.1% | 5.4% | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 11.7% | 5.8% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 15.4% | 5.1% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 19.9% | 3.5% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 24.0% | 2.1% | South Sudan |
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 South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 25.1% 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 South Sudan?
- 1.5%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Sudan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Sudan rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Burkina Faso ranks 189th and South Sudan ranks 187th 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.