Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Burundi
Burundi: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 21.7 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Burundi, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean bmi (kg/m²) in Burundi is 21.7, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Burundi peaked at 21.7 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.2, in 1975.
That places Burundi 182nd out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.4 | 18.2 | 18.6 | 5 |
| 1980s | 19.15 | 18.7 | 19.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.13 | 19.7 | 20.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.95 | 20.6 | 21.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.5 | 21.3 | 21.7 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 180 Niger 21.8 compare
- 180 India 21.8 compare
- 182 Bangladesh 21.7 compare
- 184 Madagascar, Republic of 21.3 compare
- 184 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 21.3 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 929.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,143 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 1 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 103,354 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 104,134 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 109,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 110,195 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Burundi?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Burundi was 21.7 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2 in 1975.
- How does Burundi rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Burundi ranks 182nd out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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