Niger vs Rwanda: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Niger
6.0%
in 2024
Rwanda
5.2%
in 2024
Niger rank
187th
Rwanda rank
190th

Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Niger
  • Rwanda
0246198020022024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 6.0% against 5.2% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 187th and Rwanda ranks 190th of 198 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Rwanda Difference Ahead
1980s 0.6% 0.4% 0.2% Niger
1990s 1.2% 0.7% 0.5% Niger
2000s 2.4% 1.3% 1.1% Niger
2010s 3.9% 2.8% 1.1% Niger
2020s 5.5% 4.6% 0.8% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Niger or Rwanda?
Niger, at 6.0% against 5.2% in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Niger and Rwanda?
0.8%, with Niger 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 obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Niger ranks 187th and Rwanda ranks 190th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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