Share of men defined as obese in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Share of men defined as obese was 4.42 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.42
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
189th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.42
in 2024
All-time low
0.1699
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of men defined as obese in Burkina Faso, 1980–2024

012341980200220241980: 0.171981: 0.1811982: 0.1941983: 0.2081984: 0.2241985: 0.2411986: 0.2611987: 0.2821988: 0.3071989: 0.3341990: 0.3641991: 0.3981992: 0.4351993: 0.4761994: 0.5221995: 0.5741996: 0.631997: 0.6941998: 0.7651999: 0.8432000: 0.932001: 12002: 1.12003: 1.22004: 1.42005: 1.52006: 1.62007: 1.72008: 1.92009: 22010: 2.12011: 2.22012: 2.32013: 2.52014: 2.62015: 2.72016: 2.82017: 32018: 3.12019: 3.32020: 3.52021: 3.72022: 3.92023: 4.22024: 4.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 4.42 for share of men defined as obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 72.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men defined as obese in Burkina Faso peaked at 4.42 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1699, in 1980.

That places Burkina Faso 189th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2401 0.1699 0.3338 10
1990s 0.5701 0.3639 0.8433 10
2000s 1.44 0.93 2 10
2010s 2.66 2.12 3.3 10
2020s 3.94 3.49 4.42 5

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 186 Senegal 4.69 compare
  2. 187 Madagascar 4.69 compare
  3. 188 Uganda 4.48 compare
  4. 190 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.14 compare
  5. 191 Cambodia 3.57 compare
  6. 192 Malawi 3.27 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men defined as obese in Burkina Faso?
Share of men defined as obese in Burkina Faso was 4.42 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of men defined as obese recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 4.42 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of men defined as obese recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1699 in 1980.
How does Burkina Faso rank for share of men defined as obese?
Burkina Faso ranks 189th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of men defined as obese rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.1%. 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 men defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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
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