Prevalence of obesity, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Prevalence of obesity, female was 10.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity, female in Burkina Faso, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of obesity, female in Burkina Faso stood at 10.7%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 10.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1980.
Burkina Faso ranks 177th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.4% | — |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 10.7% | +6.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 10.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.1%, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 10.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.1%, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.9% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 4.2% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 8.3% | 10.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More gender data for Burkina Faso
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,122 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3191 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 16,608 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 16,608 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 348,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 359,281 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 339,937 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 349,490 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 332,922 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, female in Burkina Faso?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Burkina Faso was 10.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1980.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 177th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.