Ethiopia vs Rwanda: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Ethiopia
1.71
in 2022
Rwanda
1.61
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
188th
Rwanda rank
190th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Ethiopia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 1.71 against 1.61 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.1.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 188th and Rwanda ranks 190th of 193 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.404 | 0.372 | 0.032 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.684 | 0.626 | 0.058 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 1.09 | 1.06 | 0.024 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 1.59 | 1.51 | 0.0833 | Ethiopia |
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, Ethiopia or Rwanda?
- Ethiopia, at 1.71 against 1.61 in Rwanda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 0.1, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Ethiopia and Rwanda rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Ethiopia ranks 188th 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.