Rwanda vs Sri Lanka: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard
Rwanda
9.2%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
9.0%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
183rd
Sri Lanka rank
185th
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time
- Rwanda
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 9.2% against 9.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 183rd and Sri Lanka ranks 185th of 198 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.9% | 1.0% | 1.9% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 1.9% | 1.7% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 3.7% | 1.2% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.4% | 0.3% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.5% | 0.2% | Rwanda |
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, Rwanda or Sri Lanka?
- Rwanda, at 9.2% against 9.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Sri Lanka rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Rwanda ranks 183rd and Sri Lanka ranks 185th 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.