Belgium vs Rwanda: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Belgium
4.9%
in 2024
Rwanda
5.1%
in 2024
Belgium rank
86th
Rwanda rank
83rd
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Belgium
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 5.1% against 4.9% in Belgium, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 86th and Rwanda ranks 83rd of 148 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 7.3% | 3.9% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 5.6% | 1.9% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.8% | 0.2% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Belgium or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 5.1% against 4.9% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Belgium and Rwanda?
- 0.2%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Rwanda rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Belgium ranks 86th and Rwanda ranks 83rd of 148 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.