Children moderately or severely overweight in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Children moderately or severely overweight was 94.6 num th in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
94.6 num th
Change on year
up 21.9%
World rank
60th
of 164 countries
All-time high
94.6 num th
in 2024
All-time low
31.1 num th
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely overweight in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024

4060801002000201220242000: 42.2 num th2001: 40.4 num th2002: 38.7 num th2003: 37 num th2004: 35.4 num th2005: 34.1 num th2006: 33 num th2007: 32.2 num th2008: 31.6 num th2009: 31.2 num th2010: 31.1 num th2011: 31.2 num th2012: 31.6 num th2013: 32.4 num th2014: 33.5 num th2015: 35.1 num th2016: 37 num th2017: 39.5 num th2018: 42.5 num th2019: 46.2 num th2020: 50.8 num th2021: 57.1 num th2022: 65.7 num th2023: 77.6 num th2024: 94.6 num th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.

Analysis

In 2024, children moderately or severely overweight in Burkina Faso stood at 94.6 num th. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 21.9% on the previous year and up 182.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely overweight in Burkina Faso peaked at 94.6 num th in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.1 num th, in 2010.

Burkina Faso ranks 60th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.58 num th 31.2 num th 42.2 num th 10
2010s 36.01 num th 31.1 num th 46.2 num th 10
2020s 69.16 num th 50.8 num th 94.6 num th 5

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 57 Cambodia 102.1 num th compare
  2. 58 Guinea 97.8 num th compare
  3. 59 Rwanda 96.1 num th compare
  4. 61 Zimbabwe 92.5 num th compare
  5. 62 Chad 90.5 num th compare
  6. 63 Somalia 86.3 num th compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely overweight in Burkina Faso?
Children moderately or severely overweight in Burkina Faso was 94.6 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 94.6 num th in 2024.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 31.1 num th in 2010.
How does Burkina Faso rank for children moderately or severely overweight?
Burkina Faso ranks 60th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 182.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
199 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
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