Share of adults who are obese in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of adults who are obese was 5.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese in Rwanda, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who are obese in Rwanda stood at 5.2%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 98.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese in Rwanda peaked at 5.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1980.
Rwanda ranks 191st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.9% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.1% | 5.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese in Rwanda?
- Share of adults who are obese in Rwanda was 5.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1980.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of adults who are obese?
- Rwanda ranks 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.