Children moderately or severely overweight in Rwanda

Rwanda: Children moderately or severely overweight was 96.1 num th in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
96.1 num th
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
59th
of 164 countries
All-time high
118.5 num th
in 2006
All-time low
84.2 num th
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely overweight in Rwanda, 2000–2024

02550751001252000201220242000: 93.6 num th2001: 98.4 num th2002: 103.5 num th2003: 109 num th2004: 113.8 num th2005: 117.1 num th2006: 118.5 num th2007: 118.2 num th2008: 116.9 num th2009: 114.6 num th2010: 111.4 num th2011: 107.4 num th2012: 102.9 num th2013: 98.7 num th2014: 95.1 num th2015: 91.9 num th2016: 89.3 num th2017: 87.2 num th2018: 85.5 num th2019: 84.4 num th2020: 84.2 num th2021: 84.9 num th2022: 86.9 num th2023: 90.6 num th2024: 96.1 num th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.

Analysis

In 2024, children moderately or severely overweight in Rwanda stood at 96.1 num th.

That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely overweight in Rwanda peaked at 118.5 num th in 2006 and was at its lowest, 84.2 num th, in 2020.

Rwanda ranks 59th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 110.36 num th 93.6 num th 118.5 num th 10
2010s 95.38 num th 84.4 num th 111.4 num th 10
2020s 88.54 num th 84.2 num th 96.1 num th 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 56 Paraguay 104.1 num th compare
  2. 57 Cambodia 102.1 num th compare
  3. 58 Guinea 97.8 num th compare
  4. 60 Burkina Faso 94.6 num th compare
  5. 61 Zimbabwe 92.5 num th compare
  6. 62 Chad 90.5 num th compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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All data for Rwanda β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely overweight in Rwanda?
Children moderately or severely overweight in Rwanda was 96.1 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 118.5 num th in 2006.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 84.2 num th in 2020.
How does Rwanda rank for children moderately or severely overweight?
Rwanda ranks 59th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
199 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
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