Burkina Faso vs Niger: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Burkina Faso
2.8%
in 2024
Niger
2.6%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
152nd
Niger rank
156th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 2.8% against 2.6% in Niger, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 152nd and Niger ranks 156th of 178 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 0.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 0.3% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Burkina Faso or Niger?
- Burkina Faso, at 2.8% against 2.6% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 0.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Burkina Faso ranks 152nd and Niger ranks 156th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.