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
0.511.5199020062022

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.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
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