Burkina Faso vs Maldives: Share of children who are overweight
Burkina Faso
2.8%
in 2024
Maldives
3.0%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
138th
Maldives rank
137th
Share of children who are overweight over time
- Burkina Faso
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 3.0% against 2.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 138th and Maldives ranks 137th of 163 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 5.2% | 3.8% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 5.2% | 4.2% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 3.5% | 1.5% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight, Burkina Faso or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 3.0% against 2.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight between Burkina Faso and Maldives?
- 0.2%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Maldives?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Maldives rank globally for share of children who are overweight?
- Burkina Faso ranks 138th and Maldives ranks 137th 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 (%).