Japan vs Rwanda: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Japan
5.9%
in 2024
Rwanda
5.6%
in 2024
Japan rank
189th
Rwanda rank
191st
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Japan
- Rwanda
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5.9% against 5.6% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 189th and Rwanda ranks 191st of 198 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.7% | 0.5% | 1.2% | Japan |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 0.8% | 1.4% | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.5% | 1.5% | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.1% | 1.2% | Japan |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.0% | 0.5% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Japan or Rwanda?
- Japan, at 5.9% against 5.6% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Japan and Rwanda?
- 0.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Rwanda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Rwanda rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Japan ranks 189th and Rwanda ranks 191st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.