Honduras vs Rwanda: Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted
Honduras
21,000
in 2019
Rwanda
20,150
in 2020
Honduras rank
71st
Rwanda rank
72nd
Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted over time
- Honduras
- Rwanda
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 21,000 against 20,150 in Rwanda, a difference of 850.
Honduras ranks 71st and Rwanda ranks 72nd of 99 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,730 | 129,590 | 114,860 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 15,070 | 51,540 | 36,470 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are wasted, Honduras or Rwanda?
- Honduras, at 21,000 against 20,150 in Rwanda as of 2019.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are wasted between Honduras and Rwanda?
- 850, with Honduras ahead.
- How do Honduras and Rwanda rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are wasted?
- Honduras ranks 71st and Rwanda ranks 72nd of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of children younger than five who are 'wasted'. Wasting is when a child’s weight is significantly lower than the average for their height, for example because of acute food shortage or disease.