Burundi vs Ethiopia: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard
Burundi
8.6%
in 2024
Ethiopia
7.2%
in 2024
Burundi rank
187th
Ethiopia rank
189th
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time
- Burundi
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 8.6% against 7.2% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 187th and Ethiopia ranks 189th 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 | 3.1% | 2.2% | 0.9% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 2.7% | 1.3% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 3.7% | 1.6% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.2% | 1.5% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 6.7% | 1.4% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard, Burundi or Ethiopia?
- Burundi, at 8.6% against 7.2% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Burundi and Ethiopia?
- 1.4%, 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 children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Burundi ranks 187th and Ethiopia ranks 189th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.