Niger vs Rwanda: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Niger
19.1%
in 2024
Rwanda
21.7%
in 2024
Niger rank
193rd
Rwanda rank
191st

Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Niger
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 21.7% against 19.1% in Niger, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Rwanda ahead.

Niger ranks 193rd and Rwanda ranks 191st of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Rwanda Difference Ahead
1980s 4.5% 6.0% 1.5% Rwanda
1990s 7.1% 7.7% 0.5% Rwanda
2000s 11.5% 10.6% 0.9% Niger
2010s 15.4% 15.3% 0.1% Niger
2020s 18.3% 20.2% 1.9% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Niger or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 21.7% against 19.1% in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Niger and Rwanda?
2.6%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Rwanda?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Niger and Rwanda rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Niger ranks 193rd and Rwanda ranks 191st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized 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
Last refreshed