Burundi vs Ethiopia: Prevalence of overweight
Burundi
16.3%
in 2022
Ethiopia
10.9%
in 2022
Burundi rank
194th
Ethiopia rank
196th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Burundi
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 16.3% against 10.9% in Ethiopia, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.5 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 194th and Ethiopia ranks 196th of 196 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 4.2% | 3.4% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 5.9% | 4.4% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 8.4% | 5.0% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 10.5% | 5.4% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Burundi or Ethiopia?
- Burundi, at 16.3% against 10.9% in Ethiopia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Burundi and Ethiopia?
- 5.4%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Ethiopia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Burundi and Ethiopia rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Burundi ranks 194th and Ethiopia ranks 196th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.