Burundi vs Ethiopia: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Burundi
21.6
in 2016
Ethiopia
21.1
in 2016
Burundi rank
186th
Ethiopia rank
188th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Burundi
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 21.6 against 21.1 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.5.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 186th and Ethiopia ranks 188th of 190 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.2 | 18 | 0.2 | Burundi |
| 1980s | 18.95 | 18.68 | 0.27 | Burundi |
| 1990s | 19.88 | 19.54 | 0.34 | Burundi |
| 2000s | 20.73 | 20.32 | 0.41 | Burundi |
| 2010s | 21.39 | 20.9 | 0.4857 | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Burundi or Ethiopia?
- Burundi, at 21.6 against 21.1 in Ethiopia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Burundi and Ethiopia?
- 0.5, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Ethiopia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Burundi and Ethiopia rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Burundi ranks 186th and Ethiopia ranks 188th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by her height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.