Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Burkina Faso or Nepal?

Burkina Faso, at 10.7% against 10.3% in Nepal as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nepal?

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

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.

Burkina Faso vs Nepal: Prevalence of obesity, female

Burkina Faso

10.7%

in 2024

Nepal

10.3%

in 2024

Burkina Faso rank

177th

Nepal rank

180th

Prevalence of obesity, female over time

Burkina Faso
Nepal

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 10.7% against 10.3% in Nepal, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 177th and Nepal ranks 180th of 196 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	Burkina Faso
1990s	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%	Burkina Faso
2000s	2.9%	2.2%	0.7%	Burkina Faso
2010s	5.8%	5.3%	0.5%	Burkina Faso
2020s	9.5%	9.1%	0.4%	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Burkina Faso or Nepal?: Burkina Faso, at 10.7% against 10.3% in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Burkina Faso and Nepal?: 0.4%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nepal?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Nepal rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?: Burkina Faso ranks 177th and Nepal ranks 180th 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: 18 September 2026

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.