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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (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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