Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) was 5.62 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
5.62
Change on year
up 129.3%
World rank
38th
of 92 countries
All-time high
7.13
in 2000
All-time low
2.45
in 2018
Years of data
8
1992–2020
Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Rwanda, 1992–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height >+2 sd in Rwanda is 5.62, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 129.3% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Rwanda peaked at 7.13 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.45, in 2018.
Rwanda ranks 38th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.99 | — |
| 2000 | 7.13 | +78.5% |
| 2005 | 6.69 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 6.94 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 5.97 | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 5.55 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 2.45 | -55.9% |
| 2020 | 5.62 | +129.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 5.62 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.17, 2.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 5.62 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.81, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.99 | 3.99 | 3.99 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.91 | 6.69 | 7.13 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.23 | 2.45 | 6.94 | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.62 | 5.62 | 5.62 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,738 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height >+2 sd in Rwanda?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd in Rwanda was 5.62 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 7.13 in 2000.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 in 2018.
- How does Rwanda rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
- Rwanda ranks 38th out of 92 countries with data for 2020.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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