Rwanda vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Rwanda
1.61
in 2022
Tanzania, United Republic of
1.75
in 2022
Rwanda rank
190th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
187th

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • Rwanda
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
00.511.52199020062022

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 1.75 against 1.61 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.14.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 190th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 187th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 0.372 0.323 0.049 Rwanda
2000s 0.626 0.597 0.029 Rwanda
2010s 1.06 1.07 0.005 Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 1.51 1.62 0.1167 Tanzania, United Republic of

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, Rwanda or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 1.75 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 Rwanda and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.14, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tanzania, United Republic of?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Rwanda and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Rwanda ranks 190th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 187th 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
Last refreshed