Prevalence of anemia in children in Rwanda
Rwanda: Prevalence of anemia in children was 37.9 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
37.9
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
66th
of 190 countries
All-time high
61.3
in 2000
All-time low
37.4
in 2015
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anemia in children in Rwanda, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 37.9 for prevalence of anemia in children in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in children in Rwanda peaked at 61.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.4, in 2015.
That places Rwanda 66th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia in children in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.3 | — |
| 2001 | 59.1 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 56.8 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 54.5 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 52 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 49.7 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 47.5 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 45.4 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 43.5 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 41.9 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 40.6 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 39.3 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 38.4 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 37.8 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 37.6 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 37.4 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 37.5 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 37.6 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 37.8 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 37.9 | +0.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 37.9 is below the median for low income countries, which is 58, 65% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 37.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.4, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.17 | 41.9 | 61.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.19 | 37.4 | 40.6 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 63 Marshall Islands 39.5 compare
- 64 Indonesia 38.4 compare
- 65 Solomon Islands 38.1 compare
- 67 Maldives 37.8 compare
- 67 Zimbabwe 37.8 compare
- 69 Tajikistan 37 compare
More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia in children in Rwanda?
- Prevalence of anemia in children in Rwanda was 37.9 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 61.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4 in 2015.
- How does Rwanda rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
- Rwanda ranks 66th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia in children rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of anemia in children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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