Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Rwanda
Rwanda: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 19.79 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Rwanda, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Rwanda stood at 19.79. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Rwanda peaked at 19.79 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.38, in 1990.
Rwanda ranks 186th 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 overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.38 | — |
| 1991 | 6.56 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 6.73 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 6.92 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 7.18 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 7.5 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 7.71 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 7.95 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 8.21 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 8.49 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 8.8 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 9.12 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 9.45 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 9.8 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 10.16 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 10.54 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 10.93 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 11.34 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 11.76 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 12.2 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 12.65 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 13.12 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 13.62 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 14.13 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 14.67 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 15.23 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 15.81 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 16.42 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 17.05 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 17.7 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 18.37 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 19.07 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 19.79 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.36 | 6.38 | 8.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.41 | 8.8 | 12.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.04 | 12.65 | 17.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.08 | 18.37 | 19.79 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Rwanda?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Rwanda was 19.79 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 19.79 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.38 in 1990.
- How does Rwanda rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Rwanda ranks 186th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. 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 overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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