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
51015199020062022

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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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight (% of adults)
Unit
% of adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

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.