Japan vs Rwanda: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita
Japan
5.2%
in 2024
Rwanda
5.2%
in 2024
Japan rank
192nd
Rwanda rank
191st
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita 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 192nd and Rwanda ranks 191st of 199 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 share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita, Japan or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 5.2% against 5.2% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita 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 share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 192nd and Rwanda ranks 191st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.