Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) was 5.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Rwanda, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 5.1% for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in 2024.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Rwanda peaked at 7.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2020.
That places Rwanda 102nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.8% | — |
| 2001 | 7.1% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | +6.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 5.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.8%, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 5.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.2%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 6.8% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.7% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More infrastructure data for Rwanda
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 13.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 93.2 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9,255 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0649 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0006 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 10.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 9,255 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.932 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Rwanda?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Rwanda was 5.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2020.
- How does Rwanda rank for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Rwanda ranks 102nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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