Share of overweight men vs women in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of overweight men vs women was 12.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.8
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
197th
of 199 countries
All-time high
12.8
in 2024
All-time low
3.04
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of overweight men vs women in Rwanda, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 12.8 for share of overweight men vs women in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs women in Rwanda peaked at 12.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.04, in 1980.
Rwanda ranks 197th of 199 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 overweight men vs women in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.04 | — |
| 1981 | 3.1 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 3.16 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 3.22 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 3.29 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 3.37 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 3.45 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 3.53 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 3.62 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 3.72 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 3.81 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 3.92 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 4.02 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 4.13 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 4.24 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 4.36 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 4.48 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 4.61 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 4.74 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 4.88 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 5.03 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 5.18 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 5.34 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 5.51 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 5.68 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 5.86 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 6.03 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 6.22 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 6.41 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 6.62 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 6.85 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 7.1 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 7.37 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 7.67 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 8 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 8.35 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 8.74 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 9.15 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 9.58 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 10.05 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 10.55 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 11.07 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 11.62 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 12.2 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 12.8 | +4.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 12.8 is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.11, 61% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 12.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.55, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.35 | 3.04 | 3.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.32 | 3.81 | 4.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.79 | 5.03 | 6.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.29 | 6.85 | 10.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.65 | 10.55 | 12.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 194 Niger 14.53 compare
- 195 East Timor 13.56 compare
- 196 Sierra Leone 13.36 compare
- 198 Eritrea 12.4 compare
- 199 Ethiopia 8.15 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)
- Population 10,439 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,439 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.5 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of overweight men vs women in Rwanda?
- Share of overweight men vs women in Rwanda was 12.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.04 in 1980.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of overweight men vs women?
- Rwanda ranks 197th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs women rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. 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 overweight men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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