Burundi vs Japan: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita
Burundi
4.7%
in 2024
Japan
5.2%
in 2024
Burundi rank
194th
Japan rank
192nd
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita over time
- Burundi
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5.2% against 4.7% in Burundi, a difference of 0.5%.
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 194th and Japan ranks 192nd of 199 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 | 0.6% | 1.8% | 1.1% | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 2.2% | 1.2% | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 3.0% | 1.4% | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 4.0% | 1.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.9% | 0.6% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita, Burundi or Japan?
- Japan, at 5.2% against 4.7% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita between Burundi and Japan?
- 0.5%, 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 share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Burundi ranks 194th and Japan ranks 192nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.