Liberia vs Rwanda: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard
Liberia
10.5%
in 2024
Rwanda
9.2%
in 2024
Liberia rank
180th
Rwanda rank
183rd
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time
- Liberia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 10.5% against 9.2% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 180th and Rwanda ranks 183rd of 198 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 0.1% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 0.5% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.9% | 1.0% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 6.7% | 1.2% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 8.6% | 1.3% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard, Liberia or Rwanda?
- Liberia, at 10.5% against 9.2% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Liberia and Rwanda?
- 1.3%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Rwanda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Rwanda rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Liberia ranks 180th and Rwanda ranks 183rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.