Burkina Faso vs India: Share of women who are obese
Burkina Faso
10.7%
in 2024
India
10.4%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
180th
India rank
181st
Share of women who are obese over time
- Burkina Faso
- India
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 10.7% against 10.4% in India, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 180th and India ranks 181st of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and India in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.1% | India |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.6% | 0.4% | India |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 3.4% | 0.5% | India |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 6.3% | 0.5% | India |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 9.4% | 0.1% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Burkina Faso or India?
- Burkina Faso, at 10.7% against 10.4% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Burkina Faso and India?
- 0.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and India?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and India rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Burkina Faso ranks 180th and India ranks 181st 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.