Rwanda vs Somalia: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Rwanda
9.8%
in 2024
Somalia
10.1%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
181st
Somalia rank
178th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Rwanda
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 10.1% against 9.8% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 181st and Somalia ranks 178th of 199 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.2% | 3.3% | 0.1% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 4.3% | 0.3% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 5.8% | 0.3% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 7.5% | 0.2% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 9.5% | 0.2% | Somalia |
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, Rwanda or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 10.1% against 9.8% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Rwanda and Somalia?
- 0.3%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Somalia rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Rwanda ranks 181st and Somalia ranks 178th 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.