Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Burundi
Burundi: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 15.91 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
15.91
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
12th
of 193 countries
All-time high
18.81
in 1990
All-time low
15.61
in 2015
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Burundi, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 15.91 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Burundi peaked at 18.81 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15.61, in 2015.
Burundi ranks 12th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.81 | — |
| 1991 | 18.67 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 18.52 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 18.51 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 18.41 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 18.19 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 18.11 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 18.03 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 17.9 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 17.76 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 17.62 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 17.48 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 17.33 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 17.17 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 16.99 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 16.83 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 16.67 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 16.51 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 16.35 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 16.18 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 16.02 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 15.9 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 15.78 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 15.69 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 15.63 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 15.61 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 15.62 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 15.64 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 15.67 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 15.71 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 15.77 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 15.84 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 15.91 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.29 | 17.76 | 18.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.91 | 16.18 | 17.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.73 | 15.61 | 16.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.84 | 15.77 | 15.91 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Burundi?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Burundi was 15.91 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 18.81 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.61 in 2015.
- How does Burundi rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Burundi ranks 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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