Burkina Faso vs Rwanda: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)
Burkina Faso
94.6
in 2024
Rwanda
96.1
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
60th
Rwanda rank
59th
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 96.1 against 94.6 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.5.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 60th and Rwanda ranks 59th of 162 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.58 | 110.36 | 74.78 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 36.01 | 95.38 | 59.37 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 69.16 | 88.54 | 19.38 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), Burkina Faso or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 96.1 against 94.6 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 1.5, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Rwanda rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 60th and Rwanda ranks 59th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.