Burundi vs Chad: Share of children who are overweight or obese

Burundi

2.4%

in 2024

Chad

2.5%

in 2024

Burundi rank

147th

Chad rank

145th

Share of children who are overweight or obese over time

Burundi
Chad

How they compare

Chad currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in Burundi, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 147th and Chad ranks 145th of 163 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Unit: %
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 4,075 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.