Burundi vs Timor-Leste: Prevalence of overweight
Burundi
16.3%
in 2022
Timor-Leste
14.4%
in 2022
Burundi rank
194th
Timor-Leste rank
195th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Burundi
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 16.3% against 14.4% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 194th and Timor-Leste ranks 195th of 196 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 4.3% | 3.2% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 6.4% | 3.9% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 10.1% | 3.3% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 13.7% | 2.1% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Burundi or Timor-Leste?
- Burundi, at 16.3% against 14.4% in Timor-Leste as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Burundi and Timor-Leste?
- 1.9%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Timor-Leste?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Burundi and Timor-Leste rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Burundi ranks 194th and Timor-Leste ranks 195th 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.