Burundi vs Japan: Prevalence of obesity, female

Burundi
4.3%
in 2024
Japan
3.7%
in 2024
Burundi rank
194th
Japan rank
195th

Prevalence of obesity, female over time

  • Burundi
  • Japan
1234198020022024

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 4.3% against 3.7% in Japan, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

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

Burundi ranks 194th and Japan ranks 195th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Japan Difference Ahead
1980s 0.7% 2.2% 1.5% Japan
1990s 1.1% 2.3% 1.3% Japan
2000s 1.8% 2.7% 0.9% Japan
2010s 2.9% 3.1% 0.2% Japan
2020s 4.0% 3.5% 0.5% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Burundi or Japan?
Burundi, at 4.3% against 3.7% in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Burundi and Japan?
0.6%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Japan?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Japan rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
Burundi ranks 194th and Japan ranks 195th 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

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.