Rwanda vs Uganda: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Rwanda
3.9%
in 2024
Uganda
3.9%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
88th
Uganda rank
85th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Rwanda
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 3.9% against 3.9% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 88th and Uganda ranks 85th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.3% | 7.1% | 0.3% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 6.1% | 0.4% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 5.1% | 0.3% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.4% | 0.1% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 0.0% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard, Rwanda or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 3.9% against 3.9% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Rwanda and Uganda?
- 0.0%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Rwanda ranks 88th and Uganda ranks 85th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.