Share of men defined as overweight in Burundi
Burundi: Share of men defined as overweight was 22.24 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.24
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
173rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
22.24
in 2024
All-time low
6.13
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Burundi, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 22.24 for share of men defined as overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Burundi peaked at 22.24 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.13, in 1980.
Burundi ranks 173rd 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 men defined as overweight in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.13 | — |
| 1981 | 6.3 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 6.49 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 6.68 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 6.88 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 7.1 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 7.33 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 7.56 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 7.81 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 8.06 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 8.32 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 8.59 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 8.87 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 9.15 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 9.44 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 9.74 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 10.05 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 10.36 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 10.69 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 11.03 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 11.37 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 11.72 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 12.08 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 12.43 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 12.8 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 13.15 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 13.51 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 13.85 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 14.2 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 14.54 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 14.89 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 15.26 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 15.65 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 16.06 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 16.48 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 16.94 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 17.42 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 17.93 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 18.47 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 19.04 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 19.63 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 20.25 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 20.89 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 21.56 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 22.24 | +3.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 22.24 is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.11, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 22.24 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.55, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.03 | 6.13 | 8.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.63 | 8.32 | 11.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.97 | 11.37 | 14.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.82 | 14.89 | 19.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.91 | 19.63 | 22.24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 men defined as overweight in Burundi?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Burundi was 22.24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 22.24 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.13 in 1980.
- How does Burundi rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Burundi ranks 173rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. 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 men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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