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
02.557.510198020022024

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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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+)
Unit
% of female population ages 18+
Source
World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

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.