Rwanda vs Timor-Leste: Obesity in men vs. women
Rwanda
2.0%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
1.7%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
197th
Timor-Leste rank
198th
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Rwanda
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 2.0% against 1.7% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Timor-Leste's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 197th and Timor-Leste ranks 198th of 199 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 0.2% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Rwanda or Timor-Leste?
- Rwanda, at 2.0% against 1.7% in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Rwanda and Timor-Leste?
- 0.3%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Timor-Leste?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Timor-Leste rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Rwanda ranks 197th and Timor-Leste ranks 198th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.