Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Burundi
Burundi: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 2.41 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Burundi, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Burundi is 2.41, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Burundi peaked at 2.41 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.41, in 1990.
That places Burundi 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.41 | — |
| 1991 | 0.44 | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 0.46 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.49 | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.52 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.55 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.58 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.62 | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.65 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.69 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.73 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.77 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.82 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.86 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.91 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.97 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 1.02 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 1.08 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 1.14 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 1.2 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.27 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 1.33 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.4 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.47 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.54 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.62 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 1.72 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 1.81 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 1.91 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 2.02 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 2.14 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 2.27 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 2.41 | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.541 | 0.41 | 0.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.95 | 0.73 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 | 1.27 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 | 2.14 | 2.41 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 178 Sierra Leone 2.51 compare
- 179 Kenya 2.47 compare
- 180 Zimbabwe 2.46 compare
- 182 Madagascar 2.19 compare
- 183 Kyrgyzstan 2.18 compare
- 184 Malawi 2 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)
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- 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 prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Burundi?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Burundi was 2.41 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.41 in 1990.
- How does Burundi rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Burundi ranks 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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