Rwanda vs Tanzania: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Rwanda
12.9%
in 2014
Tanzania
13.3%
in 2014
Rwanda rank
34th
Tanzania rank
31st
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Rwanda
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 13.3% against 12.9% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 34th and Tanzania ranks 31st of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.2% | 16.8% | 0.4% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 16.4% | 16.5% | 0.1% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 15.6% | 16.0% | 0.4% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 15.2% | 0.8% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 13.7% | 0.5% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Rwanda or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 13.3% against 12.9% in Rwanda as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Rwanda and Tanzania?
- 0.4%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tanzania?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Rwanda and Tanzania rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Rwanda ranks 34th and Tanzania ranks 31st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.