Overweight adults in Burkina Faso

21.7%

% of adults (BMI ≥ 25) · 2022

187th highest of 196 countries

In 2012: 14.8%

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Central African Rep. 23.7%
Sierra Leone 22.8%
Dem. Rep. Congo 21.8%
Burkina Faso 21.7%
Chad 21.4%
Rwanda 19.8%
Vietnam 18.2%

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About the data

Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. 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.

Unit: % of adults (BMI ≥ 25)
Years: 1990–2022
Data as of: 2026-09-28
Source: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0
Credit: World Bank, Health Nutrition and Population Statistics (SH.STA.OWAD.ZS), CC BY 4.0