Burundi vs Rwanda: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Burundi
4.7%
in 2024
Rwanda
5.2%
in 2024
Burundi rank
193rd
Rwanda rank
190th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 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 193rd and Rwanda ranks 190th of 198 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 obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Burundi or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 5.2% against 4.7% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 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 obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Burundi ranks 193rd and Rwanda ranks 190th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.