Burkina Faso
Low income
- Overview
- Obesity prevalence
- Trends over time
- Contextual factors
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National obesity risk *7/10This is a composite ‘obesity risk’ score (out of 10, the highest risk) based on obesity prevalence, rate of increase, likelihood of meeting the 2025 target, treatment indicator and childhood stunting levels.Childhood obesity risk *4/11This is a ‘risk score’ for each country’s likelihood of having or acquiring a major childhood obesity problem during the 2020s, taking account of current prevalence levels and risk for future obesity (based on stunting among infants, maternal obesity, maternal smoking, and breastfeeding rates).
Obesity prevalence
Trends over time
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Women, 2021
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 20-49 |
| Sample size: | 6019 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | INSD et ICF. 2023. Enquête Démographique et de Santé du Burkina Faso 2021. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso et Rockville, Maryland, USA : INSD et ICF |
| Notes: | Pregnant women and women who had given birth in the previous 2 months are excluded. |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Women, 2020
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 15-49 |
| Sample size: | 10086 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Enquête nutritionnelle nationale selon la méthodologie SMART-Edition 2020. https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/sites/www.humanitarianresponse.info/files/documents/files/bfa_rapport_smart_2020_vf.pdf (Accessed 28.02.23 |
| Notes: | The survey took place throughout the national territory, taking into account all the provinces accessible as a sampling unit or stratum. However, some localities were inaccessible and so representativeness has been at a regional level for four 4 regions, namely the Boucle du Mouhoun, the East, the North and the Sahel. |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Adults, 2013
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 25-64 |
| Sample size: | 4737 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Burkino Faso STEPS Survey 2013 |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Women, 2003
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 15-49 |
| Sample size: | 10604 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie - INSD/Burkina Faso and ORC Macro. 2004. Enquête Démographique et de Santé du Burkina Faso 2003. Calverton, Maryland, USA: INSD and ORC Macro. |
| Notes: | Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59. |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Women, 1992-1993
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 15-49 |
| Sample size: | 3161 |
| References: | Martorell R, Khan LK, Hughes ML, Grummer Strawn LM. Obesity in women from developing countries. EJCN (2000) 54;247-252 |
| Notes: | The data from this paper was sourced from the Demographic Health Survey Programme https://dhsprogram.com/ Central Statistical Office and Macro International. Calverton, Maryland, USA |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Girls, 2021
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 15-19 |
| Sample size: | 1800 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | INSD et ICF. 2023. Enquête Démographique et de Santé du Burkina Faso 2021. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso et Rockville, Maryland, USA : INSD et ICF |
| Notes: | Not including pregnant women and women who had given birth in the previous 2 months |
| Definitions: | BMI for age where between 1 - 2 SD over median is overweight and >+2SD is obesity. |
| Cutoffs: | WHO |
Children, 2020
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 11-15 |
| Sample size: | 1059 |
| Area covered: | Regional |
| References: | Mank I, De Neve J-W, Mauti J, Gyengani GA, Some P-A, Shinde S, Fawzi W, B ´ arnighausen T, Vandormael A. Prevalence ¨ of obesity and anemia among early adolescents in junior secondary schools: a cross-sectional study in ouagadougou, burkina faso. J Sch Health. 2022; 92: 1081-1095. DOI: 10.1111/josh.13233 |
| Notes: | Ouagadougou Region |
| Cutoffs: | WHO |
Girls, 2010
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 15-19 |
| Sample size: | 1301 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Benedict, Rukundo K., Allison Schmale, and Sorrel Namaste. 2018. Adolescent Nutrition 2000-2017: DHS Data on Adolescents Age 15-19. DHS Comparative Report No. 47. Rockville, Maryland, USA: ICF. Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie (INSD) et ICF International, 2012. Enquête Démographique et de Santé et à Indicateurs Multiples du Burkina Faso 2010. Calverton, Maryland, USA : INSD et ICF International. |
| Definitions: | BMI for age: between +1 SD and +2 SD is overweight and greater than +2 SD is obesity |
| Cutoffs: | WHO 2007 |
Infants, 2021
| Age: | 0-5 |
| References: | DHS: Enquête Démographique et de Santé du Burkina Faso 2021. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso et Rockville, Maryland, USA : INSD et ICF |
| Notes: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Definitions: | =>+2SD |
Infants, 2020
| Age: | 0-5 |
| Sample size: | 16691 |
| References: | SMART: Enquete Nutritionnelle Nationale, Burkina Faso 2020 |
| Notes: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Definitions: | =>+2SD |
Infants, 2019
| Age: | 0-5 |
| Sample size: | 21635 |
| References: | SMART: Enquete Nutritionnelle Nationale, Burkina Faso 2019 |
| Notes: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Definitions: | =>+2SD |
Infants, 2018
| Age: | 0-5 |
| Sample size: | 23840 |
| References: | SMART: Enquete Nutritionnelle Nationale, Burkina Faso 2018 |
| Notes: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Definitions: | =>+2SD |
Infants, 2017
| Age: | 0-5 |
| Sample size: | 19435 |
| References: | SMART: Enquête Nutritionnelle Nationale, Burkina Faso 2017 |
| Notes: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Definitions: | =>+2SD |
Infants, 2016
| Age: | 0-5 |
| Sample size: | 9669 |
| References: | SMART: Enquete Nutritionnelle Nationale 2016, Rapport Final, Decembre 2016, Burkina Faso |
| Notes: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Definitions: | =>+2SD |
Infants, 2015
| Age: | 0-5 |
| Sample size: | 20393 |
| References: | SMART: Rapport Enquête Nutritionnelle Nationale SMART 2015 |
| Notes: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Definitions: | =>+2SD |
Infants, 2014
| Age: | 0-5 |
| Sample size: | 15859 |
| References: | SMART: Enquete Nutritionnelle Nationale - Rapport final, Burkina Faso, Décembre 2014 |
| Notes: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Definitions: | =>+2SD |
Girls, 2013
| Age: | 0-5 |
| Sample size: | 15290 |
| References: | SMART: Enquete Nutritionnelle Nationale, Burkina Faso 2013 |
| Notes: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Definitions: | =>+2SD |
Infants, 2013
| Age: | 0-5 |
| Sample size: | 15289 |
| References: | SMART: Enquete Nutritionnelle Nationale, Burkina Faso 2013 |
| Notes: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Definitions: | =>+2SD |
Infants, 2012
| Age: | 0-5 |
| Sample size: | 18155 |
| References: | SMART: Enquête nutritionnelle nationale 2012. Rapport final. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 2012. |
| Notes: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Definitions: | =>+2SD |
Infants, 2011
| Age: | 0-5 |
| Sample size: | 47210 |
| References: | SMART: Rapport enquête nutritionnelle nationale 2011. Ouagadougou, Burkona Faso, 2012. |
| Notes: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Definitions: | =>+2SD |
Infants, 2010
| Age: | 0-5 |
| Sample size: | 7085 |
| References: | DHS: Enquête démographique et de santé et à indicateurs multiples du Burkina Faso 2010. Demographic and Health Surveys and MICS. Calverton, Maryland, USA: INSD, 2012 |
| Notes: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Definitions: | =>+2SD |
Infants, 1998-1999
| Age: | 0-5 |
| Sample size: | 4882 |
| References: | DHS: Enquête démographique et de santé, Burkina Faso 1998-1999. Demographic and Health Surveys. Calverton, Maryland (USA): Macro International Inc., 2000 |
| Notes: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Definitions: | =>+2SD |
Infants, 1992-1993
| Age: | 0-5 |
| Sample size: | 4845 |
| References: | DHS: Enquête démographique et de santé, Burkina Faso 1993. Demographic and Health Surveys. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 1994. |
| Notes: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Definitions: | =>+2SD |
% Adults living with obesity in Burkina Faso 1992-2013
Women
| Survey type: | Measured |
| References: | 1992: Martorell R, Khan LK, Hughes ML, Grummer Strawn LM. Obesity in women from developing countries. EJCN (2000) 54;247-252 2003: Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie - INSD/Burkina Faso and ORC Macro. 2004. Enquête Démographique et de Santé du Burkina Faso 2003. Calverton, Maryland, USA: INSD and ORC Macro. 2013: Burkino Faso STEPS Survey 2013 2020: Enquête nutritionnelle nationale selon la méthodologie SMART-Edition 2020. https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/sites/www.humanitarianresponse.info/files/documents/files/bfa_rapport_smart_2020_vf.pdf (Accessed 28.02.23 |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
| Different methodologies may have been used to collect this data and so data from different surveys may not be strictly comparable. Please check with original data sources for methodologies used. | |
% Adults living with overweight or obesity in Burkina Faso 1992-2013
Women
| Survey type: | Measured |
| References: | 1992: Martorell R, Khan LK, Hughes ML, Grummer Strawn LM. Obesity in women from developing countries. EJCN (2000) 54;247-252 2003: Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie - INSD/Burkina Faso and ORC Macro. 2004. Enquête Démographique et de Santé du Burkina Faso 2003. Calverton, Maryland, USA: INSD and ORC Macro. 2013: Burkino Faso STEPS Survey 2013 2020: Enquête nutritionnelle nationale selon la méthodologie SMART-Edition 2020. https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/sites/www.humanitarianresponse.info/files/documents/files/bfa_rapport_smart_2020_vf.pdf (Accessed 28.02.23 |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
| Different methodologies may have been used to collect this data and so data from different surveys may not be strictly comparable. Please check with original data sources for methodologies used. | |
