Burundi vs Central African Republic: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Burundi
2.4%
in 2024
Central African Republic
2.3%
in 2024
Burundi rank
146th
Central African Republic rank
147th

Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Burundi
  • Central African Republic
246200020122024

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 2.4% against 2.3% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Burundi ranks 146th and Central African Republic ranks 147th of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Central African Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Central African Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 2.1% 5.6% 3.5% Central African Republic
2010s 1.9% 2.2% 0.2% Central African Republic
2020s 2.1% 1.9% 0.3% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Burundi or Central African Republic?
Burundi, at 2.4% against 2.3% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Burundi and Central African Republic?
0.1%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Central African Republic?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Central African Republic rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Burundi ranks 146th and Central African Republic ranks 147th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 4,555 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed