Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 5.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.6%
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
191st
of 198 countries
All-time high
5.6%
in 2024
All-time low
0.4%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Rwanda, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Rwanda stood at 5.6%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 91.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Rwanda peaked at 5.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1980.
Rwanda ranks 191st of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.4% | — |
| 1981 | 0.4% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.2% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.4% | 5.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 188 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6.7% compare
- 189 Japan 5.9% compare
- 190 Bangladesh 5.8% compare
- 192 Burundi 5.2% compare
- 193 Cambodia 4.9% compare
- 194 Madagascar 4.5% compare
More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate -1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0116 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0091 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Rwanda?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Rwanda was 5.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1980.
- How does Rwanda rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Rwanda ranks 191st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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