Ethiopia vs Rwanda: Prevalence of overweight, male
Ethiopia
6.7%
in 2022
Rwanda
11.5%
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
196th
Rwanda rank
195th
Prevalence of overweight, male over time
- Ethiopia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 11.5% against 6.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.7 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 196th and Rwanda ranks 195th of 196 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 4.1% | 0.2% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 5.7% | 0.9% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 8.3% | 2.6% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 11.0% | 4.5% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Ethiopia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 11.5% against 6.7% in Ethiopia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 4.8%, with Rwanda 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 overweight, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 196th and Rwanda ranks 195th 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, male (% of male adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight male adults is the percentage of males 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.