Burkina Faso vs Niger: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Burkina Faso
28.7%
in 2024
Niger
23.9%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
188th
Niger rank
191st
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 28.7% against 23.9% in Niger, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Niger ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 188th and Niger ranks 191st of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.2% | 6.0% | 1.8% | Niger |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 9.3% | 2.9% | Niger |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 14.4% | 3.4% | Niger |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 19.2% | 0.8% | Niger |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 22.8% | 3.5% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Burkina Faso or Niger?
- Burkina Faso, at 28.7% against 23.9% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 4.8%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Burkina Faso ranks 188th and Niger ranks 191st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.