Burundi vs Zimbabwe: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Burundi
3.1%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
3.4%
in 2024
Burundi rank
184th
Zimbabwe rank
182nd
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Burundi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 3.4% against 3.1% in Burundi, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 184th and Zimbabwe ranks 182nd of 198 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.4% | 0.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 2.2% | 0.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 3.1% | 0.3% | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 3.4% against 3.1% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Burundi and Zimbabwe?
- 0.3%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Zimbabwe rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Burundi ranks 184th and Zimbabwe ranks 182nd 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.