Share of adults defined as obese in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of adults defined as obese was 6.99 in 2024. β Volatile
Share of adults defined as obese in Burkina Faso, 1980β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults defined as obese in Burkina Faso stood at 6.99. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 92.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Burkina Faso peaked at 6.99 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2833, in 1980.
Burkina Faso ranks 182nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.378 | 0.2833 | 0.5005 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7977 | 0.5389 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 1.25 | 2.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.84 | 2.82 | 5.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.19 | 5.42 | 6.99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults defined as obese in Burkina Faso?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Burkina Faso was 6.99 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 6.99 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2833 in 1980.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Burkina Faso ranks 182nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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