Rwanda vs Vietnam: Prevalence of overweight (% of adults)
Rwanda
19.8%
in 2022
Vietnam
18.2%
in 2022
Rwanda rank
189th
Vietnam rank
190th
Prevalence of overweight (% of adults) over time
- Rwanda
- Vietnam
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 19.8% against 18.2% in Vietnam, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 189th and Vietnam ranks 190th of 196 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 3.4% | 4.0% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 5.8% | 4.6% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 11.7% | 3.4% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 17.3% | 1.8% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Rwanda or Vietnam?
- Rwanda, at 19.8% against 18.2% in Vietnam as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Rwanda and Vietnam?
- 1.6%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Vietnam?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Rwanda and Vietnam rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Rwanda ranks 189th and Vietnam ranks 190th 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.