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
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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About this data
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.