Japan vs Rwanda: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Japan
8.93
in 2022
Rwanda
8.59
in 2022
Japan rank
41st
Rwanda rank
43rd
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Japan
- Rwanda
How they compare
Japan currently reports 8.93 against 8.59 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.34.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.
Japan ranks 41st and Rwanda ranks 43rd of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.05 | 11.54 | 3.49 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 8.44 | 10.04 | 1.6 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 8.79 | 8.83 | 0.036 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 8.9 | 8.58 | 0.32 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Japan or Rwanda?
- Japan, at 8.93 against 8.59 in Rwanda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Japan and Rwanda?
- 0.34, 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 underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Japan ranks 41st and Rwanda ranks 43rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.