Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Burundi
Burundi: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women was 21.6 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Burundi, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Burundi stood at 21.6. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Burundi peaked at 21.6 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18, in 1975.
That places Burundi 186th out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 18 | — |
| 1976 | 18.1 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 18.2 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 18.3 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 18.4 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 18.5 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 18.6 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 18.7 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 18.8 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 18.9 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 19 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 19.1 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 19.2 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 19.3 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 19.4 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 19.5 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 19.6 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 19.7 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 19.7 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 19.8 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 19.9 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 20 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 20.1 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 20.2 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 20.3 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 20.4 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 20.4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20.5 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 20.6 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 20.7 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 20.8 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 20.9 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 20.9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 21 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 21.1 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 21.2 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 21.2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 21.3 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 21.4 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 21.5 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 21.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 21.6 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.2 | 18 | 18.4 | 5 |
| 1980s | 18.95 | 18.5 | 19.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.88 | 19.5 | 20.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.73 | 20.4 | 21.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.39 | 21.2 | 21.6 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 185 Japan 21.8 compare
- 187 Timor-Leste 21.3 compare
- 188 Eritrea 21.1 compare
- 188 Ethiopia 21.1 compare
- 188 Madagascar 21.1 compare
More gender data for Burundi
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,524 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6397 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,658 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,658 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 224,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 228,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 220,998 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 224,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 217,921 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Burundi?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Burundi was 21.6 in 2016, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 1975.
- How does Burundi rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Burundi ranks 186th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in women rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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'.