Burkina Faso vs Madagascar: Prevalence of obesity, male
Burkina Faso
4.4%
in 2024
Madagascar
4.7%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
186th
Madagascar rank
183rd
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Burkina Faso
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 4.7% against 4.4% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Madagascar ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 186th and Madagascar ranks 183rd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 0.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 4.1% | 0.2% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Burkina Faso or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 4.7% against 4.4% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 0.3%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Madagascar rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 186th and Madagascar ranks 183rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male 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.