Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Burundi
Burundi: Weight-for-height >+2 SD was 1.5 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.5
Change on year
down 46.5%
World rank
82nd
of 92 countries
All-time high
2.88
in 2010
All-time low
1.28
in 1987
Years of data
7
1987–2020
Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Burundi, 1987–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height >+2 sd in Burundi is 1.5, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 46.5% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Burundi peaked at 2.88 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.28, in 1987.
That places Burundi 82nd out of 92 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.52 | 1.52 | 1.52 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.21 | 1.36 | 2.88 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 929.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,143 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5032 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height >+2 sd in Burundi?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd in Burundi was 1.5 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 in 2010.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 in 1987.
- How does Burundi rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
- Burundi ranks 82nd out of 92 countries with data for 2020.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. 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 Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).