Burkina Faso vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Share of men defined as obese

Burkina Faso
4.42
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
4.14
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
186th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
187th

Share of men defined as obese over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
01234198020022024

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 4.42 against 4.14 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 0.28.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 186th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 187th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of the Congo in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2401 0.6478 0.4077 Democratic Republic of the Congo
1990s 0.5701 1.2 0.6262 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s 1.44 2.12 0.68 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 2.66 3.03 0.3637 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 3.94 3.84 0.0988 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men defined as obese, Burkina Faso or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Burkina Faso, at 4.42 against 4.14 in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of men defined as obese between Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
0.28, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for share of men defined as obese?
Burkina Faso ranks 186th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 187th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of men defined as obese
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed