Niger vs Rwanda: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Niger
9.4%
in 2024
Rwanda
9.8%
in 2024
Niger rank
184th
Rwanda rank
181st
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Niger
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 9.8% against 9.4% in Niger, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 184th and Rwanda ranks 181st of 199 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2% | 3.2% | 1.1% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 4.0% | 0.9% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 5.5% | 0.6% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 7.3% | 0.3% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 9.2% | 0.4% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Niger or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 9.8% against 9.4% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Niger and Rwanda?
- 0.4%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Rwanda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Rwanda rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Niger ranks 184th and Rwanda ranks 181st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.