Share of women who are obese in Burundi
Burundi: Share of women who are obese was 4.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are obese in Burundi, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 4.3% for share of women who are obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are obese in Burundi peaked at 4.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1980.
Burundi ranks 197th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women who are obese in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6% | — |
| 1981 | 0.6% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 194 Timor-Leste 5.5% compare
- 195 Ethiopia 4.4% compare
- 196 Madagascar 4.4% compare
- 198 Japan 3.7% compare
- 199 Viet Nam 2.4% 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 221,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 215,515 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 218,977 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are obese in Burundi?
- Share of women who are obese in Burundi was 4.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are obese recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1980.
- How does Burundi rank for share of women who are obese?
- Burundi ranks 197th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of women who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.