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

Burundi
3.1%
in 2024
Tajikistan
2.9%
in 2024
Burundi rank
184th
Tajikistan rank
186th

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

  • Burundi
  • Tajikistan
0123198020022024

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 3.1% against 2.9% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Tajikistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tajikistan ahead.

Burundi ranks 184th and Tajikistan ranks 186th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Tajikistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1980s 0.4% 1.2% 0.8% Tajikistan
1990s 0.7% 1.0% 0.3% Tajikistan
2000s 1.2% 1.0% 0.3% Burundi
2010s 1.9% 1.5% 0.5% Burundi
2020s 2.8% 2.5% 0.3% 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 Tajikistan?
Burundi, at 3.1% against 2.9% in Tajikistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Burundi and Tajikistan?
0.2%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Tajikistan?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Tajikistan rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
Burundi ranks 184th and Tajikistan ranks 186th 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
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