Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 1.1 in 2020. β Volatile
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Rwanda, 1992β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 1.1 for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 47.6% on the previous year and down 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Rwanda peaked at 11 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 2020.
That places Rwanda 90th out of 99 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 | 5 | 11 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.23 | 4.9 | 8.7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Rwanda?
- Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Rwanda was 1.1 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 2020.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
- Rwanda ranks 90th out of 99 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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