Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Burundi
Burundi: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 2.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2.4%
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
146th
of 162 countries
All-time high
2.4%
in 2024
All-time low
1.8%
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Burundi, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Burundi stood at 2.4%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Burundi peaked at 2.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2016.
Burundi ranks 146th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.0% | — |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | +9.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 2.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.3%, 73% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 2.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.2%, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Burundi?
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Burundi was 2.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2016.
- How does Burundi rank for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Burundi ranks 146th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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