Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Rwanda
Rwanda: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 8.59 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
8.59
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
43rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
12.51
in 1990
All-time low
8.56
in 2019
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Rwanda, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Rwanda stood at 8.59.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Rwanda peaked at 12.51 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.56, in 2019.
Rwanda ranks 43rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.51 | — |
| 1991 | 12.32 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 12.13 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 11.94 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 11.65 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 11.29 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 11.12 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 10.94 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 10.8 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 10.71 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 10.62 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 10.54 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 10.44 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 10.3 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 10.13 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 9.97 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 9.82 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 9.67 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 9.53 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 9.4 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 9.28 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 9.17 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 9.05 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 8.91 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 8.8 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 8.71 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 8.64 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 8.6 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 8.57 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 8.56 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 8.57 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 8.58 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 8.59 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.54 | 10.71 | 12.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.04 | 9.4 | 10.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.83 | 8.56 | 9.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.58 | 8.57 | 8.59 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 40 Equatorial Guinea 9.01 compare
- 41 Japan 8.93 compare
- 42 Indonesia 8.73 compare
- 44 Mauritania 8.54 compare
- 45 Pakistan 8.4 compare
- 46 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8.11 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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 7.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Rwanda?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Rwanda was 8.59 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 12.51 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.56 in 2019.
- How does Rwanda rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Rwanda ranks 43rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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