Share of men who are overweight or obese in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of men who are overweight or obese was 12.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are overweight or obese in Rwanda, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men who are overweight or obese in Rwanda is 12.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are overweight or obese in Rwanda peaked at 12.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1980.
That places Rwanda 197th 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.
Share of men who are overweight or obese in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.0% | — |
| 1981 | 3.1% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 3.2% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 3.2% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 3.3% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 3.4% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 3.6% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 3.7% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 3.8% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 3.9% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 4.1% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 4.6% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 12.8% | +4.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 12.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.1%, 61% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 12.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.6%, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 3.8% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.0% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 6.8% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 10.5% | 12.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 194 Niger 14.5% compare
- 195 East Timor 13.6% compare
- 196 Sierra Leone 13.4% compare
- 198 Eritrea 12.4% compare
- 199 Ethiopia 8.1% 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 men who are overweight or obese in Rwanda?
- Share of men who are overweight or obese in Rwanda was 12.8% 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 men who are overweight or obese recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are overweight or obese recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1980.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Rwanda ranks 197th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 men who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.