Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Burundi
Burundi: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male was 1.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Burundi, 1987–2020
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Burundi is 1.6%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 46.7% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Burundi peaked at 3.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1987.
That places Burundi 74th out of 85 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.5% | — |
| 2000 | 1.8% | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +72.2% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -51.6% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +26.7% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +57.9% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -46.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.4%, 67% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.9%, 55% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 3.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
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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)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Burundi?
- Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Burundi was 1.6% in 2020, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1987.
- How does Burundi rank for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male?
- Burundi ranks 74th out of 85 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of overweight, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.