Burkina Faso vs Haiti: Share of overweight men vs. women
Burkina Faso
18.2%
in 2024
Haiti
20.2%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
189th
Haiti rank
186th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Burkina Faso
- Haiti
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 20.2% against 18.2% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Haiti's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Haiti has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 189th and Haiti ranks 186th of 199 countries.
Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.1% | 11.6% | 8.5% | Haiti |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 15.0% | 9.6% | Haiti |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 18.7% | 9.0% | Haiti |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 20.1% | 5.8% | Haiti |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 20.1% | 2.9% | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Burkina Faso or Haiti?
- Haiti, at 20.2% against 18.2% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Burkina Faso and Haiti?
- 2.0%, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Haiti?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Haiti rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Burkina Faso ranks 189th and Haiti ranks 186th 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 overweight men vs. women. 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.