Share of women who are overweight or obese in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of women who are overweight or obese was 28.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Burkina Faso, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are overweight or obese in Burkina Faso is 28.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are overweight or obese in Burkina Faso peaked at 28.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1980.
Burkina Faso ranks 188th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.6% | — |
| 1981 | 3.7% | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 3.8% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 4.0% | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 4.1% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 4.3% | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 4.4% | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 4.6% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 4.8% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 5.0% | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 5.2% | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 5.4% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 5.6% | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 5.9% | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 6.4% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 6.8% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 7.1% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 7.5% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 7.9% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 8.4% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 21.7% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 25.1% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 26.3% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 27.5% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 28.7% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 5.2% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 8.4% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 14.6% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 23.9% | 28.7% | 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 share of women who are overweight or obese in Burkina Faso?
- Share of women who are overweight or obese in Burkina Faso was 28.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1980.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Burkina Faso ranks 188th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. 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 - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.