Japan vs Rwanda: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Japan
9.1%
in 2024
Rwanda
9.0%
in 2024
Japan rank
41st
Rwanda rank
42nd
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Japan
- Rwanda
How they compare
Japan currently reports 9.1% against 9.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Rwanda ahead.
Japan ranks 41st and Rwanda ranks 42nd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.1% | 13.0% | 4.9% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 11.0% | 3.0% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 9.7% | 1.3% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 0.0% | Japan |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.9% | 0.1% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Japan or Rwanda?
- Japan, at 9.1% against 9.0% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Japan and Rwanda?
- 0.1%, 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 (crude estimate)?
- Japan ranks 41st and Rwanda ranks 42nd 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.