Children who are overweight sdgs in Rwanda

Rwanda: Children who are overweight sdgs was 5.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.1
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
89th
of 163 countries
All-time high
7.6
in 2004
All-time low
4.6
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children who are overweight sdgs in Rwanda, 2000–2024

024682000201220242000: 6.82001: 7.12002: 7.32003: 7.52004: 7.62005: 7.62006: 7.52007: 7.32008: 7.22009: 6.92010: 6.72011: 6.52012: 6.22013: 5.92014: 5.72015: 5.42016: 5.22017: 52018: 4.82019: 4.72020: 4.62021: 4.62022: 4.72023: 4.82024: 5.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 5.1 for children who are overweight sdgs in 2024.

That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children who are overweight sdgs in Rwanda peaked at 7.6 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 2020.

Rwanda ranks 89th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Children who are overweight sdgs in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Children who are overweight sdgs in Rwanda, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 6.8 —
2001 7.1 +4.4%
2002 7.3 +2.8%
2003 7.5 +2.7%
2004 7.6 +1.3%
2005 7.6 +0.0%
2006 7.5 -1.3%
2007 7.3 -2.7%
2008 7.2 -1.4%
2009 6.9 -4.2%
2010 6.7 -2.9%
2011 6.5 -3.0%
2012 6.2 -4.6%
2013 5.9 -4.8%
2014 5.7 -3.4%
2015 5.4 -5.3%
2016 5.2 -3.7%
2017 5 -3.8%
2018 4.8 -4.0%
2019 4.7 -2.1%
2020 4.6 -2.1%
2021 4.6 +0.0%
2022 4.7 +2.2%
2023 4.8 +2.1%
2024 5.1 +6.2%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 5.1 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.3, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 5.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.25, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.28 6.8 7.6 10
2010s 5.61 4.7 6.7 10
2020s 4.76 4.6 5.1 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 87 Congo 5.3 compare
  2. 87 Malaysia 5.3 compare
  3. 89 Jamaica 5.1 compare
  4. 91 Guyana 5 compare
  5. 92 Belgium 4.9 compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children who are overweight sdgs in Rwanda?
Children who are overweight sdgs in Rwanda was 5.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 7.6 in 2004.
What is the lowest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 2020.
How does Rwanda rank for children who are overweight sdgs?
Rwanda ranks 89th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is children who are overweight sdgs rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children who are overweight sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Children who are overweight sdgs
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
163 places, 4,075 data points, 2000–2024
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