Eritrea vs Rwanda: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Eritrea
2.6%
in 2024
Rwanda
2.4%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
187th
Rwanda rank
189th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Eritrea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 2.6% against 2.4% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Rwanda ahead.
Eritrea ranks 187th and Rwanda ranks 189th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 0.2% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Eritrea or Rwanda?
- Eritrea, at 2.6% against 2.4% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Eritrea and Rwanda?
- 0.2%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Rwanda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Rwanda rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Eritrea ranks 187th and Rwanda ranks 189th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.