Share of children who are overweight in Rwanda

Rwanda: Share of children who are overweight was 5.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.1
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
88th
of 162 countries
All-time high
7.6
in 2004
All-time low
4.6
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of children who are overweight 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

The most recent figure for share of children who are overweight in Rwanda is 5.1, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

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

That places Rwanda 88th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children who are overweight in Rwanda?
Share of children who are overweight in Rwanda was 5.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 7.6 in 2004.
What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 2020.
How does Rwanda rank for share of children who are overweight?
Rwanda ranks 88th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of children who are overweight 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 Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
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