Obesity in men vs. women in Burundi
Burundi: Obesity in men vs. women was 6.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity in men vs. women in Burundi, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity in men vs. women in Burundi stood at 6.1%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs. women in Burundi peaked at 6.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1980.
That places Burundi 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity in men vs. women in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6% | — |
| 1981 | 0.6% | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.1% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.9% | 6.1% | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs. women in Burundi?
- Obesity in men vs. women in Burundi was 6.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1980.
- How does Burundi rank for obesity in men vs. women?
- Burundi ranks 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs. women rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.5%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.