Burundi vs Ethiopia: Prevalence of obesity, female

Burundi
4.3%
in 2024
Ethiopia
4.4%
in 2024
Burundi rank
194th
Ethiopia rank
192nd

Prevalence of obesity, female over time

  • Burundi
  • Ethiopia
01234198020022024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 4.4% against 4.3% in Burundi, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 194th and Ethiopia ranks 192nd of 196 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.7% 0.5% 0.2% Burundi
1990s 1.1% 0.7% 0.3% Burundi
2000s 1.8% 1.4% 0.4% Burundi
2010s 2.9% 2.6% 0.3% Burundi
2020s 4.0% 3.9% 0.1% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Burundi or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 4.4% against 4.3% in Burundi as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Burundi and Ethiopia?
0.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Ethiopia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Ethiopia rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
Burundi ranks 194th and Ethiopia ranks 192nd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+)
Unit
% of female population ages 18+
Source
World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.