Burkina Faso vs Central African Republic: Share of men who are overweight or obese
Burkina Faso
18.2%
in 2024
Central African Republic
19.3%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
189th
Central African Republic rank
187th
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- Burkina Faso
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 19.3% against 18.2% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 189th and Central African Republic ranks 187th of 199 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.1% | 6.1% | 3.0% | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 8.5% | 3.1% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 11.7% | 2.0% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 15.1% | 0.9% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 18.3% | 1.0% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are overweight or obese, Burkina Faso or Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic, at 19.3% against 18.2% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?
- 1.1%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Central African Republic rank globally for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Burkina Faso ranks 189th and Central African Republic 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 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
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.