Burkina Faso vs India: Prevalence of obesity, female
Burkina Faso
10.7%
in 2024
India
10.4%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
177th
India rank
178th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- India
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 10.7% against 10.4% in India, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was India ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 177th and India ranks 178th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and India in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.1% | India |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.6% | 0.4% | India |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 3.4% | 0.5% | India |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 6.3% | 0.5% | India |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 9.4% | 0.1% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Burkina Faso or India?
- Burkina Faso, at 10.7% against 10.4% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Burkina Faso and India?
- 0.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and India?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and India rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 177th and India ranks 178th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.