Eritrea vs Rwanda: Prevalence of overweight
Eritrea
17.2%
in 2022
Rwanda
19.8%
in 2022
Eritrea rank
192nd
Rwanda rank
189th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Eritrea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 19.8% against 17.2% in Eritrea, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 192nd and Rwanda ranks 189th of 196 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 7.4% | 1.5% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 10.4% | 1.4% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 15.0% | 1.8% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 19.1% | 2.5% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Eritrea or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 19.8% against 17.2% in Eritrea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Eritrea and Rwanda?
- 2.6%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Rwanda?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and Rwanda rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Eritrea ranks 192nd and Rwanda ranks 189th 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 (% of 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 adults is the percentage of adults 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.