Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 96.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Rwanda, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Rwanda stood at 96.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Rwanda peaked at 118.5 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 84.2, in 2020.
Rwanda ranks 59th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.6 | — |
| 2001 | 98.4 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 103.5 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 109 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 113.8 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 117.1 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 118.5 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 118.2 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 116.9 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 114.6 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 111.4 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 107.4 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 102.9 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 98.7 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 95.1 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 91.9 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 89.3 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 87.2 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 85.5 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 84.4 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 84.2 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 84.9 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 86.9 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 90.6 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 96.1 | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 110.36 | 93.6 | 118.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.38 | 84.4 | 111.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.54 | 84.2 | 96.1 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Rwanda?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Rwanda was 96.1 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 118.5 in 2006.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.2 in 2020.
- How does Rwanda rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Rwanda ranks 59th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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