Niger vs Rwanda: Prevalence of overweight

Niger
18.0%
in 2022
Rwanda
19.8%
in 2022
Niger rank
191st
Rwanda rank
189th

Prevalence of overweight over time

  • Niger
  • Rwanda
5101520199020062022

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 19.8% against 18.0% in Niger, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

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

Niger ranks 191st and Rwanda ranks 189th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 7.3% 7.4% 0.1% Rwanda
2000s 11.7% 10.4% 1.3% Niger
2010s 15.5% 15.0% 0.5% Niger
2020s 17.6% 19.1% 1.4% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Niger or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 19.8% against 18.0% in Niger as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Niger and Rwanda?
1.8%, 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?
Niger ranks 191st 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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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight (% of adults)
Unit
% of 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 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.