Burundi vs Somalia: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Burundi
2.4%
in 2024
Somalia
2.5%
in 2024
Burundi rank
146th
Somalia rank
144th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Burundi
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in Burundi, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 146th and Somalia ranks 144th of 162 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 4.4% | 2.3% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 2.4% | 0.5% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 0.0% | Somalia |
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 Somalia?
- Somalia, at 2.5% against 2.4% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Burundi and Somalia?
- 0.1%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Somalia rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Burundi ranks 146th and Somalia ranks 144th 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.