Share of men defined as obese in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of men defined as obese was 4.42 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of men defined as obese in Burkina Faso, 1980–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- 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 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).