Niger vs Rwanda: Prevalence of overweight, female

Niger
22.2%
in 2022
Rwanda
27.3%
in 2022
Niger rank
188th
Rwanda rank
185th

Prevalence of overweight, female over time

  • Niger
  • Rwanda
10152025199020062022

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 27.3% against 22.2% in Niger, a difference of 5.1%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.

Niger ranks 188th and Rwanda ranks 185th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 9.5% 10.4% 0.9% Rwanda
2000s 14.8% 14.4% 0.3% Niger
2010s 19.3% 21.0% 1.7% Rwanda
2020s 21.8% 26.4% 4.6% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, Niger or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 27.3% against 22.2% in Niger as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between Niger and Rwanda?
5.1%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Rwanda?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Niger and Rwanda rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
Niger ranks 188th and Rwanda ranks 185th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults)
Unit
% of female adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.