Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese was 9 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
9
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
47th
of 198 countries
All-time high
13.6
in 1975
All-time low
9
in 2014
Years of data
40
1975–2014
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Rwanda, 1975–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 9 for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Rwanda peaked at 13.6 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2014.
Rwanda ranks 47th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 13.6 | — |
| 1976 | 13.5 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 13.3 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 13.2 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 13.1 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 12.9 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 12.8 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 12.7 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 12.5 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 12.4 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 12.3 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 12.2 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 12.1 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 12 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 11.9 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 11.8 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 11.7 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 11.6 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 11.5 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 11.5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11.4 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 11.3 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 11.2 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 11.1 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 10.9 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 10.8 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 10.7 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 10.6 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 10.5 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 10.3 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 10.2 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 10.1 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 9.9 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 9.8 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 9.7 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 9.5 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 9.4 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 9.2 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 9.1 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 9 | -1.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 9 is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.8, 76% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.85, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.34 | 13.1 | 13.6 | 5 |
| 1980s | 12.38 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.4 | 10.9 | 11.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.26 | 9.7 | 10.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.24 | 9 | 9.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Rwanda?
- Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Rwanda was 9 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2014.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- Rwanda ranks 47th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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