Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Burundi
Burundi: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) was 16.31 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
16.31
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
191st
of 193 countries
All-time high
16.31
in 2022
All-time low
6.59
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Burundi, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 16.31 for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Burundi peaked at 16.31 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.59, in 1990.
Burundi ranks 191st 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 overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.59 | — |
| 1991 | 6.79 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 7 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 7.19 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 7.4 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 7.64 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 7.87 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 8.11 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 8.37 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 8.65 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 8.93 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 9.23 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 9.53 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 9.85 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 10.17 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 10.49 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 10.8 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 11.11 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 11.41 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 11.72 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 12.01 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 12.3 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 12.6 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 12.9 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 13.22 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 13.53 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 13.87 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 14.22 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 14.6 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 15 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 15.42 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 15.85 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 16.31 | +2.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 16.31 is below the median for low income countries, which is 24.2, 67% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 16.31 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.77, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.56 | 6.59 | 8.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.32 | 8.93 | 11.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.43 | 12.01 | 15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.86 | 15.42 | 16.31 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 188 Niger 18 compare
- 189 Eritrea 17.21 compare
- 190 Madagascar 16.97 compare
- 192 East Timor 14.37 compare
- 193 Ethiopia 10.87 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,143 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0772 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Burundi?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Burundi was 16.31 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 16.31 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.59 in 1990.
- How does Burundi rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Burundi ranks 191st out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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 overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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