Eritrea vs Rwanda: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Eritrea
10.9%
in 2024
Rwanda
12.5%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
198th
Rwanda rank
195th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Eritrea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 12.5% against 10.9% in Eritrea, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 198th and Rwanda ranks 195th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.2% | 2.9% | 1.4% | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 3.8% | 1.6% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 5.1% | 1.6% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 7.9% | 0.4% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 11.4% | 1.2% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Eritrea or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 12.5% against 10.9% in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Eritrea and Rwanda?
- 1.6%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Rwanda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Rwanda rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Eritrea ranks 198th and Rwanda ranks 195th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.