Adult obesity vs protein in Rwanda

Rwanda: Adult obesity vs protein was 5.21 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.21
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
188th
of 196 countries
All-time high
5.21
in 2024
All-time low
0.3527
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Adult obesity vs protein in Rwanda, 1980–2024

0123451980200220241980: 0.3531981: 0.3621982: 0.3731983: 0.3851984: 0.3991985: 0.4141986: 0.4311987: 0.4491988: 0.4681989: 0.491990: 0.5131991: 0.5381992: 0.5651993: 0.5941994: 0.631995: 0.6711996: 0.7071997: 0.7471998: 0.7961999: 0.8542000: 0.9182001: 0.9892002: 1.12003: 1.12004: 1.22005: 1.32006: 1.42007: 1.52008: 1.62009: 1.82010: 1.92011: 2.12012: 2.22013: 2.42014: 2.62015: 2.82016: 3.12017: 3.32018: 3.62019: 3.82020: 4.12021: 4.32022: 4.62023: 4.92024: 5.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adult obesity vs protein in Rwanda is 5.21, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 98.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult obesity vs protein in Rwanda peaked at 5.21 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3527, in 1980.

Rwanda ranks 188th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adult obesity vs protein in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Adult obesity vs protein in Rwanda, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 0.3527
1981 0.3621 +2.7%
1982 0.3729 +3.0%
1983 0.3853 +3.3%
1984 0.3989 +3.6%
1985 0.4142 +3.8%
1986 0.4309 +4.0%
1987 0.449 +4.2%
1988 0.4684 +4.3%
1989 0.4896 +4.5%
1990 0.5131 +4.8%
1991 0.5385 +5.0%
1992 0.5654 +5.0%
1993 0.5944 +5.1%
1994 0.6297 +5.9%
1995 0.6705 +6.5%
1996 0.7068 +5.4%
1997 0.747 +5.7%
1998 0.7957 +6.5%
1999 0.8539 +7.3%
2000 0.9182 +7.5%
2001 0.9889 +7.7%
2002 1.06 +7.7%
2003 1.14 +7.3%
2004 1.22 +7.2%
2005 1.32 +7.4%
2006 1.42 +7.7%
2007 1.53 +7.8%
2008 1.65 +7.9%
2009 1.78 +8.0%
2010 1.92 +8.0%
2011 2.08 +8.0%
2012 2.25 +8.1%
2013 2.43 +8.1%
2014 2.63 +8.2%
2015 2.84 +8.2%
2016 3.07 +8.0%
2017 3.31 +7.7%
2018 3.55 +7.4%
2019 3.81 +7.1%
2020 4.07 +6.9%
2021 4.34 +6.6%
2022 4.61 +6.4%
2023 4.9 +6.3%
2024 5.21 +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4124 0.3527 0.4896 10
1990s 0.6615 0.5131 0.8539 10
2000s 1.3 0.9182 1.78 10
2010s 2.79 1.92 3.81 10
2020s 4.63 4.07 5.21 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 185 Niger 6.01 compare
  2. 186 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.86 compare
  3. 187 Bangladesh 5.73 compare
  4. 189 Japan 5.19 compare
  5. 190 Cambodia 4.93 compare
  6. 191 Burundi 4.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult obesity vs protein in Rwanda?
Adult obesity vs protein in Rwanda was 5.21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 5.21 in 2024.
What is the lowest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3527 in 1980.
How does Rwanda rank for adult obesity vs protein?
Rwanda ranks 188th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is adult obesity vs protein rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 98.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adult obesity vs protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult obesity vs protein
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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