How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Burundi?

5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Burundi: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male

Burkina Faso

1.8%

in 2021

Burundi

1.6%

in 2020

Burkina Faso rank

72nd

Burundi rank

74th

Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male over time

Burkina Faso
Burundi

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 1.8% against 1.6% in Burundi, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 72nd and Burundi ranks 74th of 85 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Burundi	Difference	Ahead
2010s	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	Burundi
2020s	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male, Burkina Faso or Burundi?: Burkina Faso, at 1.8% against 1.6% in Burundi as of 2021.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male between Burkina Faso and Burundi?: 0.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Burundi?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Burkina Faso and Burundi rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male?: Burkina Faso ranks 72nd and Burundi ranks 74th of 85 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male (% of children under 5)
Unit: % of children under 5
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 85 places, 718 data points, 1986–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Prevalence of overweight, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.