Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Burundi
Burundi: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 52 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Burundi, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Burundi is 52, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Burundi peaked at 52 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.8, in 2000.
Burundi ranks 80th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.8 | — |
| 2001 | 23.8 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 25.2 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 26.8 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 28.6 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 30.3 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 32 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 33.5 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 34.9 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 36.3 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 37.5 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 38.5 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 39.1 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 39.5 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 39.8 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 39.7 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 39.5 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 39.3 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 39.4 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 39.7 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 40.5 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 41.9 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 44.2 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 47.5 | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 52 | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.42 | 22.8 | 36.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.2 | 37.5 | 39.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.22 | 40.5 | 52 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Burundi?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Burundi was 52 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 52 in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8 in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Burundi ranks 80th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. 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 Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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