Japan vs Rwanda: Share of adults defined as obese
Japan
5.19
in 2024
Rwanda
5.21
in 2024
Japan rank
192nd
Rwanda rank
191st
Share of adults defined as obese over time
- Japan
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 5.21 against 5.19 in Japan, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 192nd and Rwanda ranks 191st of 199 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.75 | 0.4124 | 1.34 | Japan |
| 1990s | 2.24 | 0.6615 | 1.57 | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.03 | 1.3 | 1.73 | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.98 | 2.79 | 1.19 | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.89 | 4.63 | 0.2658 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults defined as obese, Japan or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 5.21 against 5.19 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults defined as obese between Japan and Rwanda?
- 0.02, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Rwanda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Rwanda rank globally for share of adults defined as obese?
- Japan ranks 192nd and Rwanda ranks 191st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.