Burkina Faso vs Rwanda: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Burkina Faso
28.7%
in 2024
Rwanda
29.7%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
188th
Rwanda rank
187th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Burkina Faso
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 29.7% against 28.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 188th and Rwanda ranks 187th of 199 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.2% | 8.6% | 4.4% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 10.6% | 4.2% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 14.6% | 3.6% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 21.5% | 3.2% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 27.9% | 1.6% | Rwanda |
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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 29.7% against 28.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 1.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Rwanda rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Burkina Faso ranks 188th and Rwanda ranks 187th 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.