Japan vs Rwanda: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Japan
11.2%
in 2024
Rwanda
10.2%
in 2024
Japan rank
31st
Rwanda rank
34th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Japan
- Rwanda
How they compare
Japan currently reports 11.2% against 10.2% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Rwanda ahead.
Japan ranks 31st and Rwanda ranks 34th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.5% | 14.9% | 6.5% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 13.2% | 4.8% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 11.6% | 2.4% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 10.3% | 0.1% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.1% | 0.8% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Japan or Rwanda?
- Japan, at 11.2% against 10.2% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Japan and Rwanda?
- 1.0%, 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 underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Japan ranks 31st and Rwanda ranks 34th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.