Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese was 12.9% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Rwanda, 1975–2014
Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 12.9% for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Rwanda peaked at 17.4% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2014.
Rwanda ranks 34th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.2% | 17.0% | 17.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 16.4% | 16.0% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.6% | 15.2% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 13.7% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 12.9% | 13.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Rwanda?
- Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Rwanda was 12.9% in 2014, according to NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2014.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Rwanda ranks 34th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.