Rwanda vs Zimbabwe: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)

Rwanda
96.1
in 2024
Zimbabwe
92.5
in 2024
Rwanda rank
59th
Zimbabwe rank
61st

Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) over time

  • Rwanda
  • Zimbabwe
050100150200020122024

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 96.1 against 92.5 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 3.6.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Rwanda ranks 59th and Zimbabwe ranks 61st of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 110.36 150.77 40.41 Zimbabwe
2010s 95.38 91.01 4.37 Rwanda
2020s 88.54 78.92 9.62 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), Rwanda or Zimbabwe?
Rwanda, at 96.1 against 92.5 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
3.6, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and Zimbabwe rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
Rwanda ranks 59th and Zimbabwe ranks 61st 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.

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Indicator
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
183 places, 4,765 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed