Children moderately or severely wasted in Rwanda
Rwanda: Children moderately or severely wasted was 20.5 num th in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
20.5 num th
Change on year
down 46.1%
World rank
62nd
of 85 countries
All-time high
119.3 num th
in 2000
All-time low
20.5 num th
in 2020
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Children moderately or severely wasted in Rwanda, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 20.5 num th for children moderately or severely wasted in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.1% on the previous year and down 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Rwanda peaked at 119.3 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.5 num th, in 2020.
That places Rwanda 62nd out of 85 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Children moderately or severely wasted in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 119.3 num th | — |
| 2005 | 75.5 num th | -36.7% |
| 2009 | 83.7 num th | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 48.3 num th | -42.3% |
| 2012 | 51.5 num th | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 38.9 num th | -24.5% |
| 2018 | 38 num th | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 20.5 num th | -46.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 20.5 num th is below the median for low income countries, which is 210.5 num th, 10% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 20.5 num th is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 174 num th, 12% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.83 num th | 75.5 num th | 119.3 num th | 3 |
| 2010s | 44.17 num th | 38 num th | 51.5 num th | 4 |
| 2020s | 20.5 num th | 20.5 num th | 20.5 num th | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 59 Guinea-Bissau 22.7 num th compare
- 60 Dominican Republic 22.3 num th compare
- 61 Honduras 20.8 num th compare
- 63 Gambia 19 num th compare
- 64 United States 18.8 num th compare
- 65 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16.4 num th compare
- 65 United Kingdom 16.4 num th compare
More environment data for Rwanda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -31.63 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.35 °C (2013)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1990)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0359 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Rwanda?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Rwanda was 20.5 num th in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 119.3 num th in 2000.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5 num th in 2020.
- How does Rwanda rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Rwanda ranks 62nd out of 85 countries with data for 2020.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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