Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Burundi
Burundi: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 4.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.7%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
193rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
4.7%
in 2024
All-time low
0.5%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Burundi, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Burundi stood at 4.7%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Burundi peaked at 4.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1980.
Burundi ranks 193rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5% | — |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.8% | 4.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Burundi?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Burundi was 4.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1980.
- How does Burundi rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Burundi ranks 193rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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