Burkina Faso vs Eritrea: Share of children who are overweight
Burkina Faso
2.8%
in 2024
Eritrea
2.8%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
138th
Eritrea rank
138th
Share of children who are overweight over time
- Burkina Faso
- Eritrea
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 2.8% against 2.8% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 138th and Eritrea ranks 138th of 163 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.8% | 0.3% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.9% | 0.8% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.4% | 0.3% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight, Burkina Faso or Eritrea?
- Burkina Faso, at 2.8% against 2.8% in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight between Burkina Faso and Eritrea?
- 0.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Eritrea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Eritrea rank globally for share of children who are overweight?
- Burkina Faso ranks 138th and Eritrea ranks 138th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%).