Burundi vs Ethiopia: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Burundi
16.9%
in 2024
Ethiopia
11.2%
in 2024
Burundi rank
196th
Ethiopia rank
198th

Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Burundi
  • Ethiopia
51015198020022024

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 16.9% against 11.2% in Ethiopia, a difference of 5.7%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.5 times Ethiopia's.

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

Burundi ranks 196th and Ethiopia ranks 198th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1980s 6.4% 3.3% 3.1% Burundi
1990s 8.0% 4.2% 3.8% Burundi
2000s 10.4% 5.8% 4.6% Burundi
2010s 13.2% 8.1% 5.1% Burundi
2020s 16.0% 10.5% 5.6% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Burundi or Ethiopia?
Burundi, at 16.9% against 11.2% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Burundi and Ethiopia?
5.7%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Ethiopia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Ethiopia rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Burundi ranks 196th and Ethiopia ranks 198th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized 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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