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
012345198020022024

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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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+)
Unit
% of male 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.