Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Rwanda
Rwanda: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 1.61 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.61
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
190th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.61
in 2022
All-time low
0.3
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Rwanda, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Rwanda is 1.61, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Rwanda peaked at 1.61 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 1990.
Rwanda ranks 190th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3 | — |
| 1991 | 0.32 | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.33 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.34 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.36 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.38 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.41 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.43 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.45 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.47 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.53 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.56 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.64 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.68 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.72 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.76 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.84 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.89 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.93 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.97 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.02 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.07 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 1.13 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.19 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.25 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.33 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 1.41 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 1.61 | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.372 | 0.3 | 0.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.626 | 0.47 | 0.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 0.84 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 | 1.41 | 1.61 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 187 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.75 compare
- 188 Ethiopia 1.71 compare
- 189 Mozambique 1.66 compare
- 191 Tajikistan 1.56 compare
- 192 Burkina Faso 1.07 compare
- 193 Timor-Leste 0.87 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)
- 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 prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Rwanda?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Rwanda was 1.61 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 1990.
- How does Rwanda rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Rwanda ranks 190th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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