Burkina Faso vs Malawi: Share of overweight men vs. women
Burkina Faso
18.2%
in 2024
Malawi
15.9%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
189th
Malawi rank
192nd
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Burkina Faso
- Malawi
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 18.2% against 15.9% in Malawi, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 189th and Malawi ranks 192nd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.1% | 6.6% | 3.5% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 8.9% | 3.6% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 11.6% | 1.8% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 13.5% | 0.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 15.3% | 2.0% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Burkina Faso or Malawi?
- Burkina Faso, at 18.2% against 15.9% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 2.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Burkina Faso ranks 189th and Malawi ranks 192nd 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.