Rwanda - Prevalence of Obesity Among Women Aged 18 or over

Since 2014, Rwanda Prevalence of Obesity Among Women Aged 18 or over jumped by 3.8points year on year. In 2019, the country was number 161 among other countries in Prevalence of Obesity Among Women Aged 18 or over with 10.1 Percent. Rwanda is overtaken by Democratic Republic of the Congo, which was number 160 with 10.4 Percent and is followed by Malawi with 9.8 Percent. Nauru topped the ranking with 63.9 Percent in 2019, that is an increase of 0.3points compared to 2018. Palau, Marshall Islands and Tuvalu respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Bangladesh recorded the best 5 years average growth at +4.2points per year, while Nauru was the worst growing country at +0.3points per year.

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Date Percent
2019 10.10
2018 9.80
2017 9.50
2016 9.30
2015 8.90
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How does Rwanda rank in Prevalence of Obesity Among Women Aged 18 or over?

# 188 Countries Percent Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Nauru
63.90 % 2019 +0.3 % +0.3 % View data
2 #2
Palau
60.00 % 2019 +0.7 % +0.7 % View data
160 #160
Democratic Republic of the Congo
10.40 % 2019 +2.0 % +3.2 % View data
161 #161
Rwanda
10.10 % 2019 +3.1 % +3.8 % View data
162 #162
Malawi
9.80 % 2019 +2.1 % +3.4 % View data
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