Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Burundi
Burundi: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 20.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Burundi, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 20.1% for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Burundi peaked at 20.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1980.
Burundi ranks 175th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.1% | — |
| 1981 | 5.2% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 5.4% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 5.5% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 5.7% | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 5.9% | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 6.1% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 6.3% | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 6.6% | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 6.8% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 7.0% | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 7.2% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 7.5% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 7.8% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 8.0% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 8.2% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 8.4% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 8.7% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 8.9% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 9.3% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 19.5% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 20.1% | +3.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 20.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.3%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 20.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.9% | 5.1% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 7.0% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 9.3% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 12.3% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 17.7% | 20.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Burundi?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Burundi was 20.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1980.
- How does Burundi rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Burundi ranks 175th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.