Eritrea vs Rwanda: Share of men who are overweight or obese
Eritrea
12.4%
in 2024
Rwanda
12.8%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
198th
Rwanda rank
197th
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- Eritrea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 12.8% against 12.4% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.4%.
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 197th 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 | 4.6% | 3.4% | 1.3% | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 4.3% | 1.7% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 5.8% | 1.8% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 8.3% | 1.0% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.6% | 0.1% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are overweight or obese, Eritrea or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 12.8% against 12.4% in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Eritrea and Rwanda?
- 0.4%, 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 men who are overweight or obese?
- Eritrea ranks 198th and Rwanda ranks 197th 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 overweight or obese. 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 metres squared.