Share of adults who are overweight in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of adults who are overweight was 21.66 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are overweight in Rwanda, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who are overweight in Rwanda stood at 21.66. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Rwanda peaked at 21.66 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.5, in 1980.
That places Rwanda 192nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.99 | 5.5 | 6.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.67 | 6.7 | 8.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.58 | 9.05 | 12.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.34 | 12.79 | 18.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.21 | 18.8 | 21.66 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 189 Burkina Faso 23.58 compare
- 190 Democratic Republic of Congo 22.68 compare
- 191 Chad 22.56 compare
- 193 Vietnam 19.99 compare
- 194 Niger 19.13 compare
- 195 Madagascar 18.05 compare
More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are overweight in Rwanda?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Rwanda was 21.66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 21.66 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 in 1980.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Rwanda ranks 192nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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