Share of children underweight in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of children underweight was 7.7 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
7.7
Change on year
down 37.4%
World rank
56th
of 96 countries
All-time high
24.2
in 1992
All-time low
7.7
in 2020
Years of data
10
1992–2020
Share of children underweight in Rwanda, 1992–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 7.7 for share of children underweight in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 37.4% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children underweight in Rwanda peaked at 24.2 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 7.7, in 2020.
That places Rwanda 56th out of 96 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Share of children underweight in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 24.2 | — |
| 1996 | 22.6 | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 20.3 | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 17.9 | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 14.3 | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 11.7 | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 10.9 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 9.6 | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 12.3 | +28.1% |
| 2020 | 7.7 | -37.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 7.7 is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.9, 46% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 7.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.3, 54% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.4 | 22.6 | 24.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.5 | 14.3 | 20.3 | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.12 | 9.6 | 12.3 | 4 |
| 2020s | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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 share of children underweight in Rwanda?
- Share of children underweight in Rwanda was 7.7 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children underweight recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of children underweight recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7 in 2020.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of children underweight?
- Rwanda ranks 56th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of children underweight rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. 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 Share of children underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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