Burundi vs Eritrea: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard

Burundi
3.1%
in 2024
Eritrea
2.6%
in 2024
Burundi rank
184th
Eritrea rank
187th

Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time

  • Burundi
  • Eritrea
0123198020022024

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 3.1% against 2.6% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 184th and Eritrea ranks 187th of 198 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Eritrea Difference Ahead
1980s 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% Burundi
1990s 0.7% 0.5% 0.2% Burundi
2000s 1.2% 0.8% 0.4% Burundi
2010s 1.9% 1.4% 0.5% Burundi
2020s 2.8% 2.3% 0.5% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Burundi or Eritrea?
Burundi, at 3.1% against 2.6% in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Burundi and Eritrea?
0.5%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Eritrea?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Eritrea rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
Burundi ranks 184th and Eritrea ranks 187th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed