Share of men who are obese in Burundi
Burundi: Share of men who are obese was 6.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of men 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
In 2024, share of men who are obese in Burundi stood at 6.1%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Burundi peaked at 6.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1980.
That places Burundi 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.1% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.9% | 6.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Burundi?
- Share of men who are obese in Burundi was 6.1% 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 men who are obese recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1980.
- How does Burundi rank for share of men who are obese?
- Burundi ranks 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.5%. 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.