Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Burkina Faso or Uganda?

Uganda, at 4.5% against 4.4% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.

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

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, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Uganda: Prevalence of obesity, male

Burkina Faso

4.4%

in 2024

Uganda

4.5%

in 2024

Burkina Faso rank

186th

Uganda rank

185th

Prevalence of obesity, male over time

Burkina Faso
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 4.5% against 4.4% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uganda ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 186th and Uganda ranks 185th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	Uganda
1990s	0.6%	0.5%	0.0%	Burkina Faso
2000s	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%	Burkina Faso
2010s	2.7%	2.0%	0.7%	Burkina Faso
2020s	3.9%	3.7%	0.2%	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Burkina Faso or Uganda?: Uganda, at 4.5% against 4.4% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Burkina Faso and Uganda?: 0.1%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Uganda?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Uganda rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?: Burkina Faso ranks 186th and Uganda ranks 185th 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: 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.