Burundi vs Rwanda: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Burundi
4.7%
in 2024
Rwanda
5.2%
in 2024
Burundi rank
194th
Rwanda rank
191st
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Burundi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 5.2% against 4.7% in Burundi, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 194th and Rwanda ranks 191st of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 0.4% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 0.1% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.6% | 0.4% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply, Burundi or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 5.2% against 4.7% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between Burundi and Rwanda?
- 0.5%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Burundi ranks 194th and Rwanda ranks 191st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.