Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Rwanda
Rwanda: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 2.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.4%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
189th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2.4%
in 2024
All-time low
0.3%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Rwanda, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 2.4% for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Rwanda peaked at 2.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1980.
Rwanda ranks 189th 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 children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3% | — |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 5 |
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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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0625 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Rwanda?
- Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Rwanda was 2.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1980.
- How does Rwanda rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Rwanda ranks 189th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.0%. 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 children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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