Burundi vs Uganda: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Burundi
7.0%
in 2024
Uganda
6.8%
in 2024
Burundi rank
188th
Uganda rank
189th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Burundi
- Uganda
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 7.0% against 6.8% in Uganda, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uganda ahead.
Burundi ranks 188th and Uganda ranks 189th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7% | 3.8% | 1.0% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 4.7% | 1.3% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 5.7% | 1.2% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 6.2% | 0.6% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 0.0% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Burundi or Uganda?
- Burundi, at 7.0% against 6.8% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Burundi and Uganda?
- 0.2%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Uganda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Uganda rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Burundi ranks 188th and Uganda ranks 189th 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 children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.