Share of females defined as overweight in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of females defined as overweight was 29.66 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of females defined as overweight in Rwanda, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of females defined as overweight in Rwanda is 29.66, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of females defined as overweight in Rwanda peaked at 29.66 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.92, in 1980.
Rwanda ranks 184th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of females defined as overweight in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.92 | — |
| 1981 | 8.05 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 8.19 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 8.33 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 8.48 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 8.64 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 8.8 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 8.97 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 9.15 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 9.34 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 9.54 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 9.74 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 9.96 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 10.18 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 10.42 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 10.68 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 10.96 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 11.27 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 11.61 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 11.98 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 12.38 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 12.8 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 13.26 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 13.74 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 14.26 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 14.8 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 15.37 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 15.97 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 16.6 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 17.26 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 17.94 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 18.67 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 19.44 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 20.24 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 21.07 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 21.91 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 22.76 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 23.61 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 24.47 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 25.32 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 26.17 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 27.02 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 27.88 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 28.76 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 29.66 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.59 | 7.92 | 9.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.63 | 9.54 | 11.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.64 | 12.38 | 17.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.54 | 17.94 | 25.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.9 | 26.17 | 29.66 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 181 South Sudan 30.83 compare
- 182 Cambodia 30.55 compare
- 183 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 29.82 compare
- 185 Burkina Faso 28.71 compare
- 186 Switzerland 28.23 compare
- 187 Republic of Korea 25.31 compare
More gender data for Rwanda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,716 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9861 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 194,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 191,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 194,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 188,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 192,604 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 187,175 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 191,052 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of females defined as overweight in Rwanda?
- Share of females defined as overweight in Rwanda was 29.66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 29.66 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.92 in 1980.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of females defined as overweight?
- Rwanda ranks 184th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as overweight rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of females defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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