Children moderately or severely overweight in Burundi

Burundi: Children moderately or severely overweight was 52 num th in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
52 num th
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
80th
of 164 countries
All-time high
52 num th
in 2024
All-time low
22.8 num th
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely overweight in Burundi, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 22.8 num th2001: 23.8 num th2002: 25.2 num th2003: 26.8 num th2004: 28.6 num th2005: 30.3 num th2006: 32 num th2007: 33.5 num th2008: 34.9 num th2009: 36.3 num th2010: 37.5 num th2011: 38.5 num th2012: 39.1 num th2013: 39.5 num th2014: 39.8 num th2015: 39.7 num th2016: 39.5 num th2017: 39.3 num th2018: 39.4 num th2019: 39.7 num th2020: 40.5 num th2021: 41.9 num th2022: 44.2 num th2023: 47.5 num th2024: 52 num th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.

Analysis

In 2024, children moderately or severely overweight in Burundi stood at 52 num th. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely overweight in Burundi peaked at 52 num th in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.8 num th, in 2000.

That places Burundi 80th out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.42 num th 22.8 num th 36.3 num th 10
2010s 39.2 num th 37.5 num th 39.8 num th 10
2020s 45.22 num th 40.5 num th 52 num th 5

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 77 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 57.1 num th compare
  2. 78 Mali 55 num th compare
  3. 79 Senegal 53.1 num th compare
  4. 81 Cuba 51.4 num th compare
  5. 82 Greece 50.8 num th compare
  6. 83 Nepal 49 num th compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely overweight in Burundi?
Children moderately or severely overweight in Burundi was 52 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 52 num th in 2024.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 22.8 num th in 2000.
How does Burundi rank for children moderately or severely overweight?
Burundi ranks 80th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
199 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
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