Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 5.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.1%
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
90th
of 162 countries
All-time high
7.6%
in 2004
All-time low
4.6%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Rwanda, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Rwanda is 5.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Rwanda peaked at 7.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2020.
Rwanda ranks 90th 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.8% | — |
| 2001 | 7.1% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | +6.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 5.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.3%, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 5.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.2%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 6.8% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.7% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Rwanda?
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Rwanda was 5.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2020.
- How does Rwanda rank for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Rwanda ranks 90th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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