Bangladesh vs Burundi: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Bangladesh
5.8%
in 2024
Burundi
5.2%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
190th
Burundi rank
192nd
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Bangladesh
- Burundi
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 5.8% against 5.2% in Burundi, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Bangladesh'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.
Bangladesh ranks 190th and Burundi ranks 192nd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Burundi in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 1.2% | 0.7% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 2.1% | 0.7% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.3% | 0.1% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.7% | 0.4% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Bangladesh or Burundi?
- Bangladesh, at 5.8% against 5.2% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Bangladesh and Burundi?
- 0.6%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Burundi?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Burundi rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Bangladesh ranks 190th and Burundi ranks 192nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.