2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Burundi
Burundi: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 3.6 in 2022. ▲ Rising
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Burundi, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Burundi stood at 3.6. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Burundi peaked at 3.6 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 2000.
Burundi ranks 122nd of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.9 | — |
| 2001 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.2 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.2 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.3 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.5 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 2.6 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.8 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 2.9 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 3.1 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 3.2 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 3.4 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 3.6 | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.06 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Burundi?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Burundi was 3.6 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Burundi ranks 122nd out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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