Niger vs Rwanda: Share of adults who are obese
Niger
6.0%
in 2024
Rwanda
5.2%
in 2024
Niger rank
188th
Rwanda rank
191st
Share of adults who are obese over time
- Niger
- Rwanda
How they compare
Niger currently reports 6.0% against 5.2% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 188th and Rwanda ranks 191st of 199 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Niger |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Niger |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.3% | 1.1% | Niger |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.8% | 1.1% | Niger |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.6% | 0.8% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese, Niger or Rwanda?
- Niger, at 6.0% against 5.2% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese between Niger and Rwanda?
- 0.8%, 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 adults who are obese?
- Niger ranks 188th and Rwanda ranks 191st 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 adults who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.