Obesity in men vs. women in Rwanda
Rwanda: Obesity in men vs. women was 2.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity in men vs. women in Rwanda, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity in men vs. women in Rwanda stood at 2.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 116.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs. women in Rwanda peaked at 2.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1980.
That places Rwanda 197th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity in men vs. women in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2% | — |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 194 Bangladesh 2.7% compare
- 195 Eritrea 2.6% compare
- 196 Vietnam 2.3% compare
- 198 East Timor 1.7% compare
- 199 Ethiopia 1.4% 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)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 396 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs. women in Rwanda?
- Obesity in men vs. women in Rwanda was 2.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1980.
- How does Rwanda rank for obesity in men vs. women?
- Rwanda ranks 197th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs. women rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.