Burkina Faso vs Rwanda: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Burkina Faso
1.07
in 2022
Rwanda
1.61
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
192nd
Rwanda rank
190th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Burkina Faso
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1.61 against 1.07 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.54.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.5 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 192nd and Rwanda ranks 190th of 193 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.212 | 0.372 | 0.16 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 0.415 | 0.626 | 0.211 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 0.676 | 1.06 | 0.386 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.9933 | 1.51 | 0.5133 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Burkina Faso or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 1.61 against 1.07 in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 0.54, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Rwanda rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Burkina Faso ranks 192nd and Rwanda ranks 190th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.