Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 in Burundi
Burundi: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 was 7.91 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
7.91
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
188th
of 193 countries
All-time high
7.91
in 2022
All-time low
3.02
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 in Burundi, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in Burundi is 7.91, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in Burundi peaked at 7.91 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.02, in 1990.
Burundi ranks 188th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.02 | — |
| 1991 | 3.14 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 3.26 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 3.38 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 3.51 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 3.64 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 3.78 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 3.92 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 4.06 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 4.2 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 4.35 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 4.5 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 4.65 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 4.8 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 4.95 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 5.1 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 5.24 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 5.38 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 5.52 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 5.65 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 5.79 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 5.92 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 6.06 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 6.21 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 6.35 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 6.51 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 6.69 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 6.87 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 7.05 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 7.25 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 7.46 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 7.68 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 7.91 | +3.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 7.91 is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.21, 65% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 7.91 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.8, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.59 | 3.02 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.01 | 4.35 | 5.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.47 | 5.79 | 7.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.68 | 7.46 | 7.91 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 185 Malawi 8.74 compare
- 186 Senegal 8.48 compare
- 187 Bangladesh 8.27 compare
- 189 Tanzania, United Republic of 7.83 compare
- 190 Madagascar 7.25 compare
- 191 Burkina Faso 6.7 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7548 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in Burundi?
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in Burundi was 7.91 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 7.91 in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.02 in 1990.
- How does Burundi rank for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Burundi ranks 188th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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