Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Burundi
Burundi: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 5.02 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Burundi, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Burundi stood at 5.02. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Burundi peaked at 5.02 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.89, in 1990.
Burundi ranks 186th 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.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.89 | — |
| 1991 | 0.93 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.99 | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 1.04 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 1.1 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 1.16 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 1.23 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 1.3 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 1.38 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 1.47 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 1.56 | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 1.66 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 1.76 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 1.87 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.98 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 2.09 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 2.21 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 2.33 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 2.46 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 2.58 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 2.71 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 2.84 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 2.97 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 3.11 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 3.26 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 3.42 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 3.59 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 3.79 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 4 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 4.22 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 4.47 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 4.74 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 5.02 | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.15 | 0.89 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.05 | 1.56 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.39 | 2.71 | 4.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.74 | 4.47 | 5.02 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Burundi?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Burundi was 5.02 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 5.02 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.89 in 1990.
- How does Burundi rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Burundi ranks 186th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. 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 Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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