Nepal vs Rwanda: Prevalence of obesity, female
Nepal
10.3%
in 2024
Rwanda
8.8%
in 2024
Nepal rank
180th
Rwanda rank
183rd
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Nepal
- Rwanda
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 10.3% against 8.8% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Rwanda ahead.
Nepal ranks 180th and Rwanda ranks 183rd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 1.2% | 0.4% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.3% | 0.2% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.9% | 0.5% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 7.8% | 1.3% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Nepal or Rwanda?
- Nepal, at 10.3% against 8.8% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Nepal and Rwanda?
- 1.5%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Rwanda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Rwanda rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Nepal ranks 180th and Rwanda ranks 183rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. 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.