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  • Prevalencia de obesidad
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Prevalencia de obesidad

Mujeres, 2025

Tipo de encuesta:Medido
Edad:20-49
Tamaño de la muestra:5,237
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR), Ministry of Health, and ICF. 2026. Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey 2025 Final Report. Kigali, Rwanda, and Maryland, USA: NISR and ICF. https://dhsprogram.com/publications/publication-FR401-DHS-Final-Reports.cfm [Accessed 06.08.26]
Notas:Excludes pregnant women and women with a birth in the preceding 2 months
A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m²..

Adultos, 2021-2022

Tipo de encuesta:Medido
Edad:18-69
Tamaño de la muestra:5676
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:Second Rwanda Non-Communicable Diseases Risk Factors Study 2021-2022 https://www.rbc.gov.rw/fileadmin/user_upload/report23/STEPS%20Booklet.pdf (Accessed 22.09.23)
Notas:STEPs Survey
A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m²..

Mujeres, 2019-2020

Tipo de encuesta:Medido
Edad:15-49
Tamaño de la muestra:6710
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) [Rwanda], Ministry of Health (MOH) [Rwanda], and ICF. 2021. Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey 2019-20 Final Report. Kigali, Rwanda, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: NISR and ICF.
Notas:Excludes pregnant women and women with a birth in the preceding 2 months
A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m²..

Adultos, 2014-2015

Tipo de encuesta:Medido
Edad:15-49
Tamaño de la muestra:12268
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) [Rwanda], Ministry of Health (MOH) [Rwanda], and ICF International. 2015. Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey 2014-15. Rockville, Maryland, USA: NISR, MOH, and ICF International.
Notas:NB. Combined adult data estimated. These estimates were calculated by weighting male and female survey results. Weighting based on World Bank Population % total female 2020 (https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL.FE.ZS - accessed 05.10.21) Excludes pregnant women and women with a birth in the preceding 2 months
A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m²..

Adultos, 2012-2013

Tipo de encuesta:Medido
Edad:15-64
Tamaño de la muestra:7225
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:Rwanda STEPS Survey 2012-13. Available at https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/2012-2013-steps-country-report-rwanda (last accessed 19.09.23)
A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m²..

Adultos, 2010

Tipo de encuesta:Medido
Edad:15-49
Tamaño de la muestra:12034
Zona abarcada:NAtional
Referencias:National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda - NISR, Ministry of Health - MOH/Rwanda, and ICF International. 2012. Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey 2010. Calverton, Maryland, USA: NISR/Rwanda, MOH/Rwanda, and ICF International.
Notas:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m²..

Mujeres, 2000

Tipo de encuesta:Medido
Edad:15-49
Tamaño de la muestra:4096
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:5th Report on the World Nutrition Situation: Nutrition for Improved Development Outcomes - March 2004, United nations System, Standing Committee on Nutrition (SCN), http://www.unscn.org/layout/modules/resources/files/rwns5.pdf
A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m²..

Chicas, 2025

Tipo de encuesta:Medido
Edad:15-19
Tamaño de la muestra:1,439
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR), Ministry of Health, and ICF. 2026. Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey 2025 Final Report. Kigali, Rwanda, and Maryland, USA: NISR and ICF. https://dhsprogram.com/publications/publication-FR401-DHS-Final-Reports.cfm [Accessed 06.08.26]
Cutoffs:WHO 2007

Niños, 2014-2015

Tipo de encuesta:Medido
Edad:15-19
Tamaño de la muestra:2366
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:Benedict, Rukundo K., Allison Schmale, and Sorrel Namaste. 2018. Adolescent Nutrition 2000-2017: DHS Data on Adolescents Age 15-19. DHS Comparative Report No. 47. Rockville, Maryland, USA: ICF National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) [Rwanda], Ministry of Health (MOH) [Rwanda], and ICF International. 2015. Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey 2014-15. Rockville, Maryland, USA: NISR, MOH, and ICF International.
Notas:1152 girls and 1214 boys
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):BMI for age: between +1 SD and +2 SD is overweight and greater than +2 SD is obesity
Cutoffs:WHO 2007

0-5 years, 2019-2020

Edad:0-5
Tamaño de la muestra:4158
Referencias:DHS: Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey 2019-20 Final Report. Kigali, Rwanda, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: NISR and ICF.
Notas:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2019-2020

Tipo de encuesta:Medido
Edad:0-5
Tamaño de la muestra:4160
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) [Rwanda], Ministry of Health (MOH) [Rwanda], and ICF. 2020. Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey 2019-20 Key Indicators Report. Kigali, Rwanda, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: NISR and ICF
Notas:Infants.
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):Weight for height. +2 SD over mean = Overweight or obesity
Cutoffs:Other

0-5 years, 2018

Edad:0-5
Tamaño de la muestra:1546625
Referencias:CFSVA: Comprehensive Food Security and Vulnerability Analysis, Rwanda 2018
Notas:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2015

Edad:0-5
Tamaño de la muestra:4015
Referencias:CFSVA: Rwanda 2015 Comprehensive Food Security and Vulnerabilty Analysis
Notas:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2014-2015

Edad:0-5
Tamaño de la muestra:3845
Referencias:DHS: Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey 2014-15. Kigali, Rwanda: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda, Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning/Rwanda, Ministry of Health/Rwanda, and ICF International
Notas:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2012

Edad:0-5
Tamaño de la muestra:4432
Referencias:CFSVA: Rwanda 2012 Comprehensive Food Security and Vulnerability Analysis
Notas:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2010-2011

Edad:0-5
Tamaño de la muestra:4396
Referencias:DHS: Rwanda demographic and health survey 2010. Demographic and Health Surveys. Calverton, Maryland, USA: NISR, MOH, and ICF International, 2012
Notas:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2005

Edad:0-5
Tamaño de la muestra:3941
Referencias:DHS: Rwanda demographic and health survey 2005. Demographic and Health Surveys. Calverton, Maryland, U.S.A.: INSR and ORC Macro, 2006
Notas:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2000

Edad:0-5
Tamaño de la muestra:6727
Referencias:DHS: Enquête démographique et de santé, Rwanda 2000. Demographic and Health Surveys. Kigali, Rwanda et Calverton, Maryland, USA: Ministère de la Santé, Office National de la Population et ORC Macro, 2001
Notas:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 1992

Edad:0-5
Tamaño de la muestra:4495
Referencias:DHS: Enquête démographique et de santé, Rwanda 1992. Demographic and Health Surveys. Kigali, Rwanda, 1994
Notas:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):=>+2SD

Chicas, 1992

Edad:0-5
Tamaño de la muestra:4496
Referencias:DHS: Enquête démographique et de santé, Rwanda 1992. Demographic and Health Surveys. Kigali, Rwanda, 1994
Notas:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):=>+2SD

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