Rwanda vs East Timor: Prevalence of obesity, male

Rwanda
2.0%
in 2024
East Timor
1.7%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
194th
East Timor rank
195th

Prevalence of obesity, male over time

  • Rwanda
  • East Timor
00.511.52198020022024

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 2.0% against 1.7% in East Timor, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times East Timor's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 194th and East Timor ranks 195th of 196 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda East Timor Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Rwanda
1990s 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% Rwanda
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.1% Rwanda
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 0.1% Rwanda
2020s 1.7% 1.5% 0.2% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Rwanda or East Timor?
Rwanda, at 2.0% against 1.7% in East Timor as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Rwanda and East Timor?
0.3%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and East Timor?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and East Timor rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
Rwanda ranks 194th and East Timor ranks 195th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+)
Unit
% of male population ages 18+
Source
World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

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.