Burkina Faso vs Madagascar: Share of men who are obese
Burkina Faso
4.4%
in 2024
Madagascar
4.7%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
189th
Madagascar rank
187th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Burkina Faso
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 4.7% against 4.4% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Madagascar ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 189th and Madagascar ranks 187th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 0.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 4.1% | 0.2% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Burkina Faso or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 4.7% against 4.4% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 0.3%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Madagascar rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Burkina Faso ranks 189th and Madagascar 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 men who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.