Share of adults who are overweight in Burundi
Burundi: Share of adults who are overweight was 16.91 in 2024. β² Rising
Share of adults who are overweight in Burundi, 1980β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are overweight in Burundi is 16.91, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Burundi peaked at 16.91 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.8, in 1980.
That places Burundi 194th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.36 | 5.8 | 7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.01 | 7.17 | 8.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.38 | 9.19 | 11.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.25 | 11.85 | 14.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.04 | 15.2 | 16.91 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 191 Niger 19.13 compare
- 192 Madagascar 18.05 compare
- 193 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 17.16 compare
- 195 Eritrea, The State of 14.32 compare
- 196 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 11.2 compare
More reference data data for Burundi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2266 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2677 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2838 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are overweight in Burundi?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Burundi was 16.91 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 16.91 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8 in 1980.
- How does Burundi rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Burundi ranks 194th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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