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

Burundi
16.9%
in 2024
Madagascar
18.1%
in 2024
Burundi rank
196th
Madagascar rank
194th

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

  • Burundi
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 18.1% against 16.9% in Burundi, a difference of 1.2%.

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

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

Burundi ranks 196th and Madagascar ranks 194th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Madagascar Difference Ahead
1980s 6.4% 4.9% 1.4% Burundi
1990s 8.0% 6.5% 1.5% Burundi
2000s 10.4% 9.0% 1.4% Burundi
2010s 13.2% 12.9% 0.4% Burundi
2020s 16.0% 16.8% 0.8% Madagascar

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 Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 18.1% against 16.9% in Burundi as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Burundi and Madagascar?
1.2%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Madagascar?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Madagascar rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Burundi ranks 196th and Madagascar ranks 194th 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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