Burkina Faso vs France: Share of women who are obese
Burkina Faso
10.7%
in 2024
France
11.7%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
180th
France rank
177th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Burkina Faso
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 11.7% against 10.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 180th and France ranks 177th of 199 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 10.8% | 10.2% | France |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 11.3% | 10.1% | France |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 12.7% | 9.8% | France |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 12.9% | 7.1% | France |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 12.0% | 2.5% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Burkina Faso or France?
- France, at 11.7% against 10.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Burkina Faso and France?
- 1.0%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and France?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and France rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Burkina Faso ranks 180th and France ranks 177th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.