Burundi vs Japan: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Burundi
5.2%
in 2024
Japan
5.9%
in 2024
Burundi rank
192nd
Japan rank
189th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Burundi
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5.9% against 5.2% in Burundi, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 192nd and Japan ranks 189th of 198 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 1.7% | 0.9% | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 2.2% | 1.0% | Japan |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 3.0% | 1.0% | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 4.2% | 0.9% | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 5.5% | 0.8% | Japan |
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), Burundi or Japan?
- Japan, at 5.9% against 5.2% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Burundi and Japan?
- 0.7%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Japan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Japan rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Burundi ranks 192nd and Japan ranks 189th 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.