Japan vs Rwanda: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Japan
5.2%
in 2024
Rwanda
5.2%
in 2024
Japan rank
191st
Rwanda rank
190th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Japan
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 5.2% against 5.2% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 191st and Rwanda ranks 190th 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 | 1.8% | 0.4% | 1.3% | Japan |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 0.7% | 1.6% | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.3% | 1.7% | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.8% | 1.2% | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.6% | 0.3% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Japan or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 5.2% against 5.2% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Japan and Rwanda?
- 0.0%, with Rwanda 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 (crude estimate)?
- Japan ranks 191st and Rwanda ranks 190th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.