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

Burkina Faso
1.5%
in 2021
Burundi
1.5%
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
80th
Burundi rank
80th

Prevalence of overweight, weight for height over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Burundi
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Burundi, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 80th and Burundi ranks 80th of 93 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% 2.2% 1.1% Burundi
2020s 1.4% 1.5% 0.1% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, Burkina Faso or Burundi?
Burkina Faso, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Burundi as of 2021.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height between Burkina Faso and Burundi?
0.0%, 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?
Burkina Faso ranks 80th and Burundi ranks 80th of 93 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 (% 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 (% 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
93 places, 858 data points, 1984–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children 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.