Burundi vs Madagascar: Prevalence of overweight
Burundi
16.3%
in 2022
Madagascar
17.0%
in 2022
Burundi rank
194th
Madagascar rank
193rd
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Burundi
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 17.0% against 16.3% in Burundi, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 194th and Madagascar ranks 193rd of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 6.3% | 1.3% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 9.0% | 1.3% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 13.0% | 0.5% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 16.4% | 0.5% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Burundi or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 17.0% against 16.3% in Burundi as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Burundi and Madagascar?
- 0.7%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Madagascar?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Burundi and Madagascar rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Burundi ranks 194th and Madagascar ranks 193rd 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.