Japan vs Rwanda: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30
Japan
5.54
in 2022
Rwanda
4.92
in 2022
Japan rank
184th
Rwanda rank
187th
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time
- Japan
- Rwanda
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5.54 against 4.92 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.62.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 184th and Rwanda ranks 187th of 193 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.17 | 0.739 | 1.43 | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.04 | 1.47 | 1.58 | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.25 | 2.97 | 1.28 | Japan |
| 2020s | 5.33 | 4.6 | 0.7367 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Japan or Rwanda?
- Japan, at 5.54 against 4.92 in Rwanda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Japan and Rwanda?
- 0.62, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Rwanda?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Rwanda rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Japan ranks 184th and Rwanda ranks 187th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.