Rwanda vs Tajikistan: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Rwanda
2.4%
in 2024
Tajikistan
2.9%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
189th
Tajikistan rank
186th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Rwanda
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 2.9% against 2.4% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Rwanda ranks 189th and Tajikistan ranks 186th of 198 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 1.2% | 0.8% | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.5% | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.0% | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.5% | 0.3% | Tajikistan |
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, Rwanda or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 2.9% against 2.4% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Rwanda and Tajikistan?
- 0.5%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tajikistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Tajikistan rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Rwanda ranks 189th and Tajikistan ranks 186th 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.