Burundi vs Mozambique: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Burundi
15.9%
in 2014
Mozambique
15.3%
in 2014
Burundi rank
16th
Mozambique rank
19th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Burundi
- Mozambique
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 15.9% against 15.3% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 16th and Mozambique ranks 19th of 198 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.6% | 18.1% | 2.5% | Burundi |
| 1980s | 19.9% | 17.8% | 2.1% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 18.8% | 17.4% | 1.4% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 16.3% | 1.2% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 15.5% | 0.8% | 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 Mozambique?
- Burundi, at 15.9% against 15.3% in Mozambique as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Burundi and Mozambique?
- 0.6%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Mozambique?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Burundi and Mozambique rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Burundi ranks 16th and Mozambique ranks 19th 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.