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Share of children who have anemia in Rwanda

Rwanda: Share of children who have anemia 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

Share of children who have anemia in Rwanda, 2000–2019

02040602000200920192000: 61.3 % of children under 52001: 59.1 % of children under 52002: 56.8 % of children under 52003: 54.5 % of children under 52004: 52 % of children under 52005: 49.7 % of children under 52006: 47.5 % of children under 52007: 45.4 % of children under 52008: 43.5 % of children under 52009: 41.9 % of children under 52010: 40.6 % of children under 52011: 39.3 % of children under 52012: 38.4 % of children under 52013: 37.8 % of children under 52014: 37.6 % of children under 52015: 37.4 % of children under 52016: 37.5 % of children under 52017: 37.6 % of children under 52018: 37.8 % of children under 52019: 37.9 % of children under 5

Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 5.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 37.9% for share of children who have anemia 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, share of children who have anemia 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.2% 41.9% 61.3% 10
2010s 38.2% 37.4% 40.6% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children who have anemia in Rwanda?
Share of children who have anemia in Rwanda was 37.9% in 2019, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children who have anemia recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 61.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of children who have anemia recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 2015.
How does Rwanda rank for share of children who have anemia?
Rwanda ranks 66th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of children who have anemia 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 Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who have anemia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children who have anemia
Unit
% of children under 5
Source
Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
190 places, 3,800 data points, 2000–2019
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Share of children under the age of five with anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.