Burundi vs Congo: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Burundi
15.9%
in 2014
Congo
15.7%
in 2014
Burundi rank
16th
Congo rank
18th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Burundi
- Congo
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 15.9% against 15.7% in Congo, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Congo ahead.
Burundi ranks 16th and Congo ranks 18th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.6% | 22.4% | 1.8% | Congo |
| 1980s | 19.9% | 21.2% | 1.3% | Congo |
| 1990s | 18.8% | 19.5% | 0.7% | Congo |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 18.1% | 0.6% | Congo |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 16.2% | 0.0% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Burundi or Congo?
- Burundi, at 15.9% against 15.7% in Congo as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Burundi and Congo?
- 0.2%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Congo?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Burundi and Congo rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Burundi ranks 16th and Congo ranks 18th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.