Burkina Faso vs Nepal: Share of women who are obese
Burkina Faso
10.7%
in 2024
Nepal
10.3%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
180th
Nepal rank
183rd
Share of women who are obese over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nepal
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 10.7% against 10.3% in Nepal, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 180th and Nepal ranks 183rd of 199 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 0.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.3% | 0.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 9.1% | 0.4% | 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 Nepal?
- Burkina Faso, at 10.7% against 10.3% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Burkina Faso and Nepal?
- 0.4%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nepal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nepal rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Burkina Faso ranks 180th and Nepal ranks 183rd 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.