Rwanda vs East Timor: Share of men who are obese
Rwanda
2.0%
in 2024
East Timor
1.7%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
197th
East Timor rank
198th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Rwanda
- East Timor
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 197th and East Timor ranks 198th of 199 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 share of men who are obese, Rwanda or East Timor?
- Rwanda, at 2.0% against 1.7% in East Timor as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese 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 share of men who are obese?
- Rwanda ranks 197th and East Timor ranks 198th 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 men 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 as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.