Niger vs Rwanda: Share of overweight men vs. women
Niger
14.5%
in 2024
Rwanda
12.8%
in 2024
Niger rank
194th
Rwanda rank
197th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Niger
- Rwanda
How they compare
Niger currently reports 14.5% against 12.8% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Rwanda ahead.
Niger ranks 194th and Rwanda ranks 197th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.8% | 3.4% | 0.5% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 4.3% | 0.5% | Niger |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 5.8% | 2.8% | Niger |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 8.3% | 3.6% | Niger |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 11.6% | 2.2% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Niger or Rwanda?
- Niger, at 14.5% against 12.8% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Niger and Rwanda?
- 1.7%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Rwanda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Rwanda rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Niger ranks 194th and Rwanda ranks 197th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of overweight men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.