Share of adults who are obese in Burundi
Burundi: Share of adults who are obese was 4.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese in Burundi, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are obese in Burundi is 4.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese in Burundi peaked at 4.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1980.
Burundi ranks 194th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.8% | 4.7% | 5 |
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More reference data data for Burundi
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0521 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 75.21 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0124 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese in Burundi?
- Share of adults who are obese in Burundi was 4.7% 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 adults who are obese recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1980.
- How does Burundi rank for share of adults who are obese?
- Burundi ranks 194th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 adults who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.