Burundi vs Lesotho: Share of men who are overweight or obese
Burundi
22.2%
in 2024
Lesotho
22.4%
in 2024
Burundi rank
173rd
Lesotho rank
171st
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- Burundi
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 22.4% against 22.2% in Burundi, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 173rd and Lesotho ranks 171st of 199 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.0% | 8.4% | 1.4% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 12.0% | 2.3% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 16.1% | 3.1% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 19.4% | 2.6% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 21.7% | 0.8% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are overweight or obese, Burundi or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 22.4% against 22.2% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Burundi and Lesotho?
- 0.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Lesotho?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Lesotho rank globally for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Burundi ranks 173rd and Lesotho ranks 171st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of men who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.