Comprehensive data on food supply and consumption is published by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Data was analyzed by The Global Graph and is published in these below Highlights, Graphs and Tables (Data Quality & definitions)
As per United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), average person in Rwanda gets their caloric supply from :
Carbohydrates : 99.82%99.82%
Fat : 11.95%11.95%
Plant protein : 11.45%11.45%
Animal protein : 1.25%1.25%
24.47% increase in caloric supply : Currently Rwanda gets 2228/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 1790/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
Starchy Roots, Fruits & Vegetables and Cereals & Grains are three major diet compositions in Rwanda
Maize, Sorghum and Wheat are three major Cereal preferences in Rwanda
National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Rwanda average intake is 152.58 grams
Bananas, Pineapples and Lemons & Limes are three major Fruit Types Intake in Rwanda
National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Rwanda average Fruit intake is 856.11grams
In Rwanda, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
22.00% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
Average Male BMI in Rwanda is in the range of normal and Average Female BMI is in range of normal (BMI = Body Mass Index - The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to 25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to 30.0 as 'obese')
