Mali vs Rwanda: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Mali
2.2%
in 2024
Rwanda
2.4%
in 2024
Mali rank
191st
Rwanda rank
189th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Mali
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 2.4% against 2.2% in Mali, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Rwanda ahead.
Mali ranks 191st and Rwanda ranks 189th of 198 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Mali |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Mali |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 0.7% | Mali |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 0.6% | Mali |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 0.0% | Mali |
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, Mali or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 2.4% against 2.2% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Mali and Rwanda?
- 0.2%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Rwanda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Rwanda rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Mali ranks 191st 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.