Burundi vs Zimbabwe: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Burundi
2.41
in 2022
Zimbabwe
2.46
in 2022
Burundi rank
181st
Zimbabwe rank
180th

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • Burundi
  • Zimbabwe
0.511.522.5199020062022

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 2.46 against 2.41 in Burundi, a difference of 0.05.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 181st and Zimbabwe ranks 180th of 193 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 0.541 0.715 0.174 Zimbabwe
2000s 0.95 1.24 0.288 Zimbabwe
2010s 1.61 1.79 0.182 Zimbabwe
2020s 2.27 2.34 0.07 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Burundi or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 2.46 against 2.41 in Burundi as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Burundi and Zimbabwe?
0.05, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Zimbabwe?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Burundi and Zimbabwe rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Burundi ranks 181st and Zimbabwe ranks 180th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
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