Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Burundi
Burundi: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese was 7.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Burundi, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 7.0% for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Burundi peaked at 7.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1980.
That places Burundi 188th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.5% | — |
| 1981 | 2.5% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 2.6% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 2.7% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 2.7% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 2.9% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 2.9% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 3.0% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 3.1% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 3.1% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 3.2% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 3.3% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | +2.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 7.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.8%, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 7.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.0%, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.0% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.1% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.3% | 7.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More health data for Burundi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 929.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,143 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 26 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7548 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Burundi?
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Burundi was 7.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1980.
- How does Burundi rank for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Burundi ranks 188th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.